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Wayne State University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster

Zack Belsky/WSU Athletics
Hyelim Shin
Hyelim Shin
Marissa Krynak
Hyelim Shin
Zack Belsky/WSU Athletics
Hyelim Shin
Jenna Kane - ITA
Hyelim Shin
Brendan Baker

Daniel Grey

Daniel Grey

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wiesbaden, Germany
  • High School:
    Gutenberg

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 115 singles and 140 doubles matches across four seasons, with a 86-29 and 104-36 record, respectively ... holds the record for most doubles wins in a career (104) and ranks second in program history in singles wins for a career (86) ... ranks second in program history in single wins in a season (29) (2022-23) and second in doubles wins in a season (34) (2022-23) link to career statistics.

2023-24:  Selected WSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... recipient of the GLIAC Commissioner's Award for outstanding athletic and academic achievement ... garnered College Sports Communicators (CSC, formerly CoSIDA) First Team Academic All-American distinction ... 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received Academic All-District honors by the CSC ... recognized with ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... voted GLIAC Player of the Year by the league's head coaches, which marked the third straight season a Warrior has earned the award ... was ranked No. 3 in the Midwest Region in singles by the ITA, and No. 4 nationally to earn ITA Singles All-America recognition ... finished the year as the No. 1-ranked doubles team (with Cedric Drenth) in the nation by the ITA to earn ITA Doubles All-America accolades for the third straight season ... ... helped WSU to a No. 15-national ranking by the ITA (No. 3 in the Midwest Region) after the Warriors advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals ... recipient of the inaugural GLIAC Sportsmanship Award in men's tennis ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team in both singles and doubles (with Cedric Drenth) ... collected a 22-8 record in singles while tallying an 18-7 mark in the No. 1 position ... finished with a 33-10 doubles record while going 20-8 in the No. 1 spot ... a four-time GLIAC Player of the Week honoree (2/13, 3/6, 4/2, 4/16) ... had two singles and one doubles triumph against Washburn and Indianapolis to win the award on Feb. 13, including defeating the No. 10-ranked singles player in the nation Sebastian Pjontek of WU 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) ... second recognition on Mar. 6 came after posting a win over UIndy's Tom Zeuch in a match where he lost the opening set ... that performance helped WSU to a victory over the Greyhounds for the first time since 2012 ... nabbed the award on Apr. 2 by going 2-0 in both categories, including a victory over the third-ranked player in singles, Ruben Fonga of Tiffin, by scores of 6-3 and 6-4 ... downed two nationally-ranked opponents against Grand Valley State and Ferris State to receive the award on Apr. 16 ... Match-By-Match Results.

2022-23:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... received the GLIAC Commissioner's Award for academic and athletic excellence ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... finished the year as the No. 2 ranked doubles team (with Cedric Drenth) in the nation by the ITA to earn ITA Doubles All-America accolades for the second straight season ... earned All-GLIAC First Team honors ... voted to the Academic All-America Second Team by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... Grey and Drenth were ranked inside the top 10 nationally by the ITA for all nine editions of the national doubles standings ... received a 55th-place national singles ranking (and eighth in the Midwest Region) by the ITA in the final standings ... was 10th in the only ITA Midwest Regional rankings for the fall season (11/17) ... notched a team leading 29 singles wins (29-10) for the season, with a 22-8 dual match mark ... primarily played at No. 2 singles, with 18 victories coming at the position (18-5 record) ... played at the first flight twice, recording one win (a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Hillsdale’s Brennan Cimpeanu on 4/4) ... tallied winning streaks of seven and 12 (with two unfinished) during the campaign ... had two victories over ranked opponents, both coming in the NCAA Midwest Regional to help WSU to a pair of 4-0 decisions and a trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen ... amassed a 34-10 overall ledger in doubles ... his 34 doubles wins placed second in WSU history for a single season, behind teammate Drenth ... played with Drenth at the No. 1 spot for all 32 dual matches, garnering a 23-8 record together (one unfinished) ... went 6-3 against nationally ranked pairings … registered a perfect 6-0 record in both categories during GLIAC play ... was a two-time GLIAC Player of the Week recipient (3/1 & 4/4) ... posted a 2-1 singles record and 3-0 doubles mark in Springfield, Mo. to win the honor on 3/1 ... earned a 4-0 record across singles and doubles at Lake Superior State and Michigan Tech for the second award ... was one of three representatives for the Warriors at the ITA Cup (10/13) ... Match-By-Match Results.

2021-22:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... paired with Cedric Drenth to earn the No. 1 doubles ranking in the final ITA Midwest Regional rankings, along with a fourth place national ranking ... received ITA Doubles All-America honors ... went 25-8 in singles play, primarily playing at the No. 2 (7-1) and No. 4 spots (12-1) ... posted a 7-0 GLIAC record ... defeated Barry's Ignasi Forcano 6-4, 6-3 in the NCAA D2 National Championship ... upended Columbus State's No. 63-ranked player Christian Garay 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the D2 National Semifinals ... played majority of doubles with Cedric Drenth, where the duo registered a team-leading 27-9 record ... the pair won 10 of their last 13 matches to end the season ... Drenth and Grey defeated four nationally ranked opponents ... Match-By-Match Results.

2021:  Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... ranked 15th in the final Midwest Region singles rankings ... compiled a 10-3 mark in singles matches, primarily at the second flight (7-3) ... notched a 10-6 doubles record, primarily at the second flight … had five different doubles partners, but played mostly with Donovan Nguyen ... all three singles matches during the GLIAC Tournament went unfinished ... went 2-1 in doubles action at the GLIAC Tournament (1-1 at No. 3 doubles with Joe Steele, and 1-0 at second doubles with Nguyen) ... won seven of his first eight singles matches with the only setback coming at the second flight at Western Michigan (7-5, 7-5) ... recorded a 6-1 singles record in GLIAC matches along with a 3-4 doubles mark in league play ... Match-by-Match Results.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Gutenberg School in Wiesbaden ... traveled to South Africa in 2019 and participated in two ITF junior tournaments ... reached the finals of the U16 Hessian Youth Championships in the summer of 2018 ... competed for Wiesbaden THC (tennis and hockey club) and coach Max Birka ... was a three-time school tennis team state champion and a two-time (2018 and 2020) state runner-up ... served as a team captain ... also competed in soccer and handball.

Personal:  Full name -- Daniel H. Grey ... born on April 2, 2002, in Wiesbaden, Germany ... son of Howard Grey and Susanne Langer-Grey ... is majoring in Neuroscience Honors ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021 (4.00), Winter 2022, Fall 2022 (4.00), Winter 2023, Fall 2023 (4.00) and Winter 2024 (4.00) ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.
 
Daniel Grey's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2020-21 1-0 6-5 3-1 COVID 2-1 --- --- 10-6
2021-22 17-8 2-0 --- 8-2 1-0 (1 UF) 0-0 (2 UF) 2-2 27-10
2022-23 23-8 --- --- 11-2 1-0 (1 UF) 2-0 1-1 34-10
2023-24 20-8 --- --- 13-2 2-0 2-0 1-1 33-10
Career 61-24 8-5 3-1 32-6 6-1 4-0 4-4 104-36


Daniel Grey's Career Singles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2020-21 1-0 7-3 2-0 --- --- --- COVID 0-0 (3 UF) --- --- 10-3
2021-22 2-1 7-1 1-2 12-1 --- --- 3-3 1-1 0-0 (2 UF) 3-0 (1 UF) 25-8
2022-23 1-1 18-5 3-2 --- --- --- 7-2 1-0 (1 UF) 2-0 0-1 (1 UF) 29-10
2023-24 18-7 1-0 --- --- --- --- 3-1 1-1 0-1 (1 UF) 1-0 (1 UF) 22-8
Career 22-9 33-9 6-4 12-1 --- --- 13-6 3-2 2-1 4-1 86-29

*- Included in flight record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'0" 163 lbs

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'0" 157 lbs

  • 2022-23Junior

    6'0" 165 lbs

  • 2023-24Senior

    6'0" 170 lbs