The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2021 All-Conference awards for men's tennis. Methodist's Jordan Theron was named both the Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year while Covenant's John Hirte collected Coach of the Year honors to round out the individual honors. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school.
All awards are voted on by the men's tennis coach at each institution. The divisional team voting is completed only by those coaches in the particular division. The first team all-conference and individual award voting is completed by all coaches.
The NC Wesleyan men's tennis team had three individuals make first team all-conference while another made honorable mention team. Senior Roberto Puig, junior Juan Vallejo, and freshman John Falke all were named to the All-Conference first team while junior Jhonny Acosta was honorable mention team. Junior doubles player Max Robinson was also named to the All-Sportsmanship team.
https://usasouth.net/sports/mten/2020-21/releases/20210415r6sq0r
The 2021 USA South Men's Tennis All-Conference Team:
| First Team All-Conference Austin Dreslinski, Covenant John Falke, N.C. Wesleyan Jorge Figueroa, Averett Ben Luke, Covenant Roberto Puig, N.C. Wesleyan Jordan Theron, Methodist Juan Vallejo, N.C. Wesleyan |
| ---- EAST DIVISION ----- | ----- WEST DIVISION ----- | ||
| First Team John Falke, N.C. Wesleyan Jorge Figueroa, Averett Trent Harner, Methodist Rufus Nurminen, Averett Roberto Puig, N.C. Wesleyan Jordan Theron, Methodist Juan Vallejo, N.C. Wesleyan |
Honorable Mention Jhonny Acosta, N.C. Wesleyan Coleman Baker, Methodist Stan Martherus, Averett |
First Team Chris Bale, Piedmont Austin Dreslinski, Covenant Caleb Edde, LaGrange Ethan Gibson, Covenant Kyle Kelley, LaGrange Ben Luke, Covenant Silas Sandles, Piedmont |
Honorable Mention Solomon Crouch, Covenant Ethan McGee, Brevard Al Robertson, LaGrange |
| All-Sportsmanship Rufus Nurminen, Averett Lavar Pharris, Berea Ethan McGee, Brevard Camden Lashley, Covenant Cameron Reed, Huntingdon Caleb Edde, LaGrange Connor Lindhjem, Mary Baldwin Jonah Hedges, Maryville Harrison Bitzberger, Methodist Max Robinson, N.C. Wesleyan Caleb Phillips, Pfeiffer Houston Medlock, Piedmont Dylan Betancourt, William Peace |