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General info: Transfer from Tennessee Tech who worked his way into regular duty in the middle of Tech[apos]s lineup his junior year, then excelled at the bottom of the Tech order as a senior … Finished career with a 59-16 dual match record in singles, including his two seasons at Tennessee Tech, and 51-25 in doubles.
2010-11: Moved into the singles lineup in February at No. 6 position and enjoyed a tremendous spring, both in singles and doubles … Won 15 of 17 dual match decisions (18-9 overall), and 10 of 11 in conference play … Won the clinching match in Tech[apos]s 4-3 win over No. 11 Georgia, and against No. 21 Mississippi State in the NCAA 2nd round … Was 11-2 at the No. 6 spot, and won all four of his matches at No. 5 … Teamed with Guillermo Gomez to go 19-4 in dual matches, the best record among Tech[apos]s doubles teams (16-3 at No. 3, 3-1 at No. 2) … They were 1-1 in career NCAA dual doubles matches.
2009-10: Went 7-8 in dual match play, 1-3 in conference play … Played anywhere from No. 2 to 6 in the lineup, but mostly at 3-4 … Teamed up with Guillermo Gomez to go 7-5 at No. 3 doubles, helping solidify the Yellow Jackets[apos] in doubles over the last month.
2008-09 (Tennessee Tech): Named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year … Posted a 19-6 overall singles record, going 12-7 in doubles play … All-OVC selection for the second-straight year … Had a remarkable 17-1 singles record in dual match play at the No. 1 position, going a perfect 8-0 in conference play … Won 11-consecutive matches to close out the regular season.
2007-08 (Tennessee Tech): Had one of the best freshman seasons at Tech … Was named First-Team All-OVC while going 19-4 in singles and 13-6 in doubles … Played number one doubles and two singles … Helped Tech claim the OVC regular season title.
High School/Junior Tennis: Strong player on the Junior ITF circuit ranking #1 in South Africa … Played tennis at Earl Grainger Tennis Academy and swam the breaststroke and butterfly while attending St. Stithians College … Ranked as high as #163 in the world in junior rankings … Received academic colours all four years.
Personal: Full name is Dean Kevin O[apos]Brien … Son of Roye and Jacqui O[apos]Brien of Johannesburg, South Africa … Birthday is May 15, 1990 … Majored in Management.
| Career Results (Singles) | |||
| Year | Conference | Dual | Overall |
| 2007-08 (TT) | 8-1 (.889) | 19-4 (.826) | 19-4 (.826) |
| 2008-09 (TT) | 8-0 (1.000) | 18-2 (.900) | 21-7 (.750) |
| 2009-10 | 1-3 (.250) | 7-8 (.467) | 12-12 (.500) |
| 2010-11 | 10-1 (.909) | 15-2 (.882) | 18-9 (.667) |
| Total | 27-5 (.844) | 59-16 (.787) | 70-32 (.686) |
| Career Results (Doubles) | |||
| Year | Conference | Dual | Overall |
| 2007-08 (TT) | 7-1 (.875) | 13-6 (.684) | 13-6 (.684) |
| 2008-09 (TT) | 5-2 (.714) | 12-5 (.706) | 13-7 (.650) |
| 2009-10 | 5-6 (.455) | 13-11 (.542) | 16-13 (.516) |
| 2010-11 | 9-2 (.818) | 19-4 (.826) | 21-10 (.677) |
| Total | 26-11 (.703) | 57-26 (.687) | 63-36 (.636) |