Army West Point Athletics
2014-15 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Austin McCasin
- Class:
- Junior
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
- High School:
- Carroll Senior
2014-15: Went 12-12 in overall singles, including a 6-8 record during dual matches … one of six Black Knights to post double-digit singles victories … contributed to a team-best 25-9 doubles record alongside Kyle Barnes … the pair finished 18-5 in duals and went 5-0 in the Patriot League … the duo went 13-4 at No. 3 doubles … won three of his first four singles matches in the spring … victories came against Connecticut, Stony Brook and Fairleigh Dickinson … collected a 6-1, 6-3 Patriot League win over Loyola’s Connor Pietrak at No. 3 singles … won eight of nine doubles matches to finish the season … only non-victory went unfinished … earned doubles wins in the Patriot League Tournament against Bucknell (8-6) and Navy (8-5).
2013-14: Posted a 7-11 singles record and a 6-5 dual match mark ... struggled in singles action during the fall ... beat Michael McGinnis of Boston College, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8, at the West Point Shootout ... played at fourth, fifth and sixth singles spots ... went 3-0 at No. 4 singles ... had more success in doubles ... finished second on team with 18 doubles wins ... posted a 14-5 dual match record ... paired with Kyle Barnes for all but one doubles match ... only Army duo to win a match at the Challenger of Dallas Doubles Wildcard Shootout in the fall ... won seven doubles matches in a row twice, including three victories in the Patriot League Tournament ... notched an 8-3 victory at No. 3 doubles in 4-1 conference title win over Navy.
2012-13: Went 9-11 in singles matches, including 4-3 in duals, during his first season at the Academy ... teamed with senior Rashad Shelton during the dual season for an 11-5 record in doubles play ... pair played mostly at No. 2, going 10-3 in that spot ... played in four different singles spots during the dual season, earning a 3-0 record at No. 4 ... won lone Patriot League contest ... defeated Chris Brosnan of Holy Cross, 6-1, 6-3, on March 22 ... went 3-0 with Shelton in conference doubles matches ... clinched the doubles point against Navy in the annual Star Match with a 9-7 victory over Blake Daniel and Nicholas Gutsche on April 2.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star recruit out of Keller, Texas ... four-year member of the tennis team at Carroll Senior High School ... team MVP junior and senior seasons ... placed third in mixed doubles at the state championship ... four-time all-district first-team selection.
PERSONAL: Austin Thomas McCasin ... born Feb. 1, 1994, in Grand Forks, N.D. ... son of Danielle and Lorne McCasin ... brother, Spencer ... sister, Brittaney ... credits coach Dion Crupi with having the most influence on his career, on and off the court ... enjoys playing sports, going to the movies and hunting during his free time ... favorite subjects in school are math and science ... majoring in Systems Engineering.
