Ryan Berber
	Year: SR Hometown: Austin, TX High School: St. Stephen's School College: Claremont McKenna Height: 6'0 Weight: 180 Major: Economics with Leadership Sequence

On Court: All-court player with lots of heart...as a freshman played at #5 and #6 singles and tallied a 3-1 record, going undefeated in dual match play...in doubles, partnered Sabater, Solomon, and Wiener to go 4-2 overall...made collegiate debut in Fall of 2005 for Stags at ITA West Regionals in singles and doubles...as a sophomore participated in ITA West Regionals in the fall and then went 5-1 in singles, primarily at positions #4-6, and 6-0 in doubles with Chidester, Sabater, and Crandall...as a junior spent the fall in Salamanca, Spain...returned in the spring to play singles in two dual matches, going 1-1, and going 5-0 in doubles with four different partners, also earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status with a GPA better than 3.5...as a senior was one of six seniors to lead the Stags to their fourth consecutive SCIAC title...was 2-0 in singles dual matches in the spring, playing at the #6 position, and 2-0 in doubles with Russell Chidester at the #2 and #3 positions...finishes his career with an 11-3 singles record and 17-2 doubles recordand four SCIAC team titles.

Tools: Wilson kBlade midplus strung with Solinco Outlast 16 gauge at 58 lbs

Personal: Trains at the Austin Tennis Academy under the tutelage of CMC Alum Jack Newman ('83)...worked during 'gap year' between finishing high school and matriculating at CMC and worked for family charitable organization A Glimmer of Hope, and then help set up the initial microcredit program for the foundation in Ethiopia...recipient of the2008 Kelly Davidson Memorial Outstanding Philanthropic Youth for his non-profit work in central Texas...has travelled extensively through Europe and Africa...represented England in the World Maccabi Games in Rome, Italy during summer of 2007...favorite player is Tomas Berdych because 'he's so clean'...likes hip hop and southern rap...big University of Texas and Houston Rockets fan...motto is 'Go Big or Go Home'...nicknamed 'Berbz.

 
City you like to visit: Sydney, Australia
 
Country you would like to explore: Israel
 
Film you could watch over and over: Stomp the Yard
 
Artist whose work you respect: Gui Schils (he's actually really artistic)
 
The book that has affected you the most: The Alchemist
 
Something most people don't know about you: I once had laser hair removal.
 
Something most people wouldn't guess about you: I wear boxer-briefs every day, in every situation.
 
Three words to describe how others view you: A huge chief.
 
Things for which you are thankful: Famlily and the close relationships I have with friends.
 
Something you wish you could learn at the snap of your fingers: A backhand.
 
Hero: Colt McCoy.
 
Your tennis fantasy: Storm the court and tackle Larry after he clinches NCAAs, finishing his and our careers in the best way possible.
 
Something you like to do which is totally different from tennis: Watch ESPN for hours and hours.
 
One thing you cook pretty well: Fried eggs on toast every day for breakfast, other than that cooking is not a strength.
 
Person who introduced you to tennis: Jack Newman, my coach and former Stag.
 
Favorite Breakfast Item: Pancakes at the Settles home.
 
Motto: Establish yourself.
 
Ideal Sunday activity: Lay on the couch and watch football from morning til night.
 
Something hidden under your bed or in your closet: My Cosmopolitain magazines.
 
Strangest possession: A Penn State apron.
 
Three things you admire about your parents: How well they treat others, their generosity, their balance.
 
Most recent selfless act: Picked up a blind homeless man in my car who I saw lost, wandering across a busy intersection and took him back to his shelter at a church.
 
One piece of wisdom you would pass on to a child: You don't have to be anything you're not to appease others. Be who you are and do what makes you happy.