Nick Chimerakis Class: Senior Hometown: North Palm Beach, FL High School: The Benjamin School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 200 Birthdate: 09/12/1982

Former walk-on progressed to being elected one of the team's co-captains in his final season ... earned a spot on the squad in fall of 2002 ... made great strides during career ... team player brought positive attitude to the court ... possesses great work ethic ... won the team's Raul Temmy Katthain Award in 2004-05 as player displaying most loyalty to team ... one of the team's top academic performers finished with a 3.711 cumulative grade-point average ... earned monogram in final season.

AS A SENIOR: Served as a co-captain of team that was ranked as high as 16th in the nation ... went 1-2 in singles and 2-2 in doubles ... earned first collegiate victory in Tom Fallon Invitational defeating Purdue's Matt Zollman 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7) ... prevailed in first two dual-match appearances of career ... paired with Jimmy Bass for 8-6 win at No. 3 against Toledo to clinch doubles point ... then teamed with Peter Graham for 8-2 triumph over Indianapolis at No. 2.

AS A JUNIOR: Made collegiate debut in Tom Fallon Invitational, losing three singles matches ... fell to Dave Collins of Army (6-2, 6-2), Scott Warner of Purdue (3-6, 6-4, 10-7), and Anthony Stefani of Michigan State (6-4, 6-2) ... made dual-match and doubles debuts with Jimmy Bass at No. 3 against Illinois State, losing 8-3 to Ben Cappuccitti and Tim Link.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not see action in 2002-03.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not play intercollegiate tennis.

IN NON-COLLEGIATE ACTION: Played in Intercollegiate Tennis Association summer circuit events at Indiana and Notre Dame in 2003, winning one match on home courts.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner compiled 51-15 record at the Benjamin School ... served as team captain in each of final three years ... also named team MVP three times ... was 11-3 at No. 1 singles as a senior ... won conference title and qualified for Florida state tournament at No. 1 doubles as a freshman ... active in Circle K service organization and the Student International Business Council at Notre Dame ... was a member of National Honor Society in high school ... went to high school with former Irish football player Brennan Curtin and former baseball player Brennan Grogan ... born Sept. 12, 1982, in Kirkland, Wash. ... finished with second-highest GPA on team, 3.711 ... named to Dean's List both semesters of sophomore and senior years ... graduated in May 2005 with a dual degree in accounting and political science.