DETROIT -- Luis Klaus (Brühl, Germany / Archbishop's St. Ursula gymnasium [TH Köln]), graduate member of the Wayne State University men's tennis team, was named Second Team Academic All-America on Wednesday afternoon by the College Sports Communicators (CSC, formerly CoSIDA).

Klaus is the third men's tennis student-athlete to be honored in the last four seasons joining Cedric Drenth (2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25) and Daniel Grey (2022-23 and 2023-24) -- the former being the program's all-time leader in both singles victories and doubles victories, the latter ranking third and second on those two charts, respectively.  Those three and Oscar Gamarra (2011-12 Men's At-Large) represent the program's four recipients all-time.

Klaus has posted a 3.93 cumulative grade-point average while pursuing an MBA.  He was named to the Athletic Directors Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) in all four of his semesters at WSU, including two semesters with a 4.00 GPA. 

A year ago, Klaus was recognized as a 2024-25 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete.  On the court, Klaus was sensational, as he wrapped his final collegiate season with a 24-9 record in singles and a 22-19 mark in doubles.  The graduate student garnered First Team All-GLIAC honors in singles and a Second Team All-GLIAC nod in doubles.  He was ranked in singles in each of the ITA Rankings during the fall, reaching a highest ranking of 33rd nationally.  Klaus has totaled 84 hours of community service, as he served as a volunteer tennis coach and assisted with canned food drives.

Klaus' recognition marks the 106th in the history of the Academic All-American program for a Wayne State student-athlete and the 81st since 2002.

The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.

For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.