Matt Tang Season 2010-11

• Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2008-09 All-ACC Academic Team
• Named to the 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll

In Tech’s Record Books:
• 100-back (3rd), 48.71
• 200-back (4th), 1:47.59
• 100-fly (9th), 49.49
• 400 Medley Relay (2nd), 3:12.09
• 800-Free Relay (4th), 6:34.78

As A Junior In 2009-10: Part of the 800-Free Relay team that finished sixth in a time of 6:34.78 at the ACC Championships also earning 21st place in the 100-Back touching the wall in 50.01 … took home third in the 200-Free with a career best time of 1:42.18 vs. NC State … Anchored the 400-Free Relay team to a first place victory over North Carolina.

As A Sophomore In 2008-09: On the 800-free relay team which set a school record (6:25.30) at the ACC Championships … Clocked a season-best time of 4:44.95 in the 500-free in a dual meet with Emory … At the 2009 ACC Championships, established career bests in the 100-back (48.71), 200-back (1:47.59) and 100-fly (49.49).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Swam his season best time of 21.28 in the 50-free at the ACC Championships … His time of 47.01 in a leadoff split against Western Kentucky is his season best in the 100-free … Clocked a season-best 1:44.40 against Emory in the 200-free, while his mark of 49.92 in the 100-back at the ACC Championships was second-best on the team and his season best … Also recorded top time of the season in the 200-back at the ACC Championships as he touched the wall in 1:50.08, good for the second best on the team.

High School: Lettered in swimming at Charles E. Jordan High School … National Honor Society … National Spanish Honor Society … North Carolina academic scholar. Personal: Born Matthew Willy Tang on January 24, 1989, in Durham, N.C. … Son of Yau Yang Tang and Sujing Yang … Has one older sister, Mindy, who swam at Rutgers… Hobbies include volleyball, watching college basketball, tennis, learning about the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures and traveling … Majoring in Management with a minor in Spanish.