2004-05: Served as an assistant coach for two seasons after concluding his playing career.
2003: Ended the season with a 20-9 mark in singles competition (1-0 at #3, 2-0 at #4, 13-7 at #5, 3-1 at #6, and 1-1 at #6 in the GLIAC tournament) ... teamed with Goran Marijan for a win at second doubles in his lone doubles match.
2002: Earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honors ... defeated Missouri-St. Louis' Martin Damm (6-1, 6-0) and Ferris State's Mark Dichiara (6-2, 6-1) in singles play at the Great Lakes Region Tournament in Big Rapids, Michigan ... also teamed with Matt Akers to defeat Missouri-St. Louis in doubles action (8-3) at the Great Lakes Tournament.
2000-2001: Lettered two years in tennis at Lamar University before transfering to Wayne State.
High School: Was a three-year member of the Brookfield High School varsity tennis sqaud ... elected captain and team MVP in 1998 ... also lettered on the badminton and rugby teams for the Blues.
Personal: Full name--Hormis Tharakan ... born November 17, 1979, in Montreal, Quebec ... son of the late Abraham Tharakan and Mary Tharakan ... has one sister, Annila, and one brother, Philip ... an information systems major ... hobbies include playing hockey and favorite athlete is Wayne Gretzky.
