DETROIT -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its 2026 academic awards with the Wayne State University men's tennis squad being tabbed as an All-Academic Team. In addition, eight individuals garnered Scholar-Athlete honors.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale)
- All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form
- All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
The WSU men's tennis team had a 3.8214 cumulative GPA during the 2025-26 academic year.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
The eight Warriors that earned this distinction were:
George Day, So., Southampton, United Kingdom, 3.94, Finance
Max Faniel, So., Theux, Belgium, 4.00, Marketing
Harry Forsyth, R-Fr., Wamberal, New South Wales, Australia, 3.64, Exercise and Sports Science
Warren Gunnar, Fr., Ypsilanti, Mich., 3.78, Finance
Luis Klaus, Gr., Brühl, Germany, 3.93, MBA
Sam Knowles, So., North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, 4.00, Finance
Thomas Mathys, Fr., Grimisuat, Switzerland, 4.00, Marketing
Tom Wasner, So., Altenholz, Germany, 3.81, Finance
The Green and Gold collected a 14-11 overall ledger that included a 4-2 mark within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and an appearance in the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament.
