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Joe Steele

Joe Steele

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    154
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Beverly Hills, Mich.
  • High School:
    U. of Detroit Jesuit

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 37 career singles matches (21-16 record) and 61 doubles contests (36-25 record) across four seasons ... link to career statistics.

2023-24: 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... recognized with ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... 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 ... Match-By-Match Results.

2022-23:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned a 5-6 overall singles record, including a 2-2 dual match ledger ... both dual match singles victories came in GLIAC play and were his final two contests of the campaign ... won 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 5 spot over Ambarish Rao at Michigan Tech (4/1) and had a tight 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) triumph at the No. 6 position against Simone Pacciolla vs. Davenport (4/14) … saw time at the fourth (first time in his career), fifth, and sixth flights … posted a 4-3 overall mark in doubles … competed in two doubles dual matches and emerged victorious in both … teamed with Cedric Drenth at the No. 1 spot for a 6-4 victory vs. Judson (3/9), the first time he played at the first flight in his collegiate career … notched a 6-0 shutout win with Niklas Karcz at Michigan Tech (4/1) at the No. 3 spot … Match-By-Match Results.

2021-22:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... earned GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... went 8-3 in singles play, including a 2-0 dual match record ... won a pair of three-set thrillers against Post (6-7, 6-2, 10-7) and Northwood (6-7, 6-3, 10-6) ... won four straight singles matches to end the season ... earned an 8-3 doubles record, primarily playing with Niklas Karcz ... the duo went 4-1 together ... also won doubles matches with David Pluszczyk, Ryan Okonski and Donovan Nguyen ... was 2-1 at the No. 3 doubles spot ... Match-By-Match Results.

2020-21:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... compiled a 4-4 record in singles, primarily at the sixth flight ... won final three singles matches, including two in a Super Tiebreaker (Davenport and Lake Superior State) ... posted a straight set No. 6 singles win over Findlay ... went 9-6 in doubles action, including a 5-1 mark in GLIAC play ... had four different partners in doubles ... garnered a 6-3 doubles mark with David Solar, including wins in four consecutive matches at the third flight (March 26-April 12) ... teamed with Daniel Grey for a 3-1 mark, including a 1-1 record in the GLIAC Tournament .... lost lone doubles matches with David Pluszczyk and Ryan Okonski ... Match-by-Match Results.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of University of Detroit Jesuit High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Jim Slaughter ... participated in the MHSAA Division 2 state tennis championships all four years for the Cubs ... won his first round match as a senior (2019) at No. 1 singles before falling to eventual state champion Nathaniel Webster to earn All-State honors from the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association (MHSTeCA) ... advanced to the semifinals at first doubles in 2018 before falling 6-3, 6-4 to the champions from Okemos ... received All-State accolades as a junior from the MHSTeCA ... competed at No. 2 doubles as a sophomore ... lost a quarterfinal match at third doubles in 2016 in three sets to the top-seeded duo from Forest Hills Central ... also competed in lacrosse ... earned Scholastic Honors.

Personal:  Full name -- Joseph D. Steele ... born on November 27, 2001, in Grosse Pointe ... son of Jeff and Cassie Steele ... has two younger brothers, John-Paul and James ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021 (4.00), Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 (4.00), Winter 2023 (4.00), Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.

 
Joe Steele's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2020-21 --- --- 9-6 COVID 1-2 --- --- 9-6
2021-22 --- --- 2-1 6-3 --- --- --- 8-3
2022-23 1-0 --- 1-0 2-3 --- --- --- 4-3
2023-24 --- --- 6-8 9-5 1-1 0-0 (2 UF) 0-2 15-13
Career 1-0 --- 18-15 17-10 2-3 --- 0-2 36-25
 
 
Joe Steele's Career Singles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2020-21 --- --- --- --- 0-1 4-3 COVID 0-0 (1 UF) --- --- 4-4
2021-22 --- --- --- --- --- 2-0 6-3 --- --- --- 8-3
2022-23 --- --- --- 0-1 1-0 1-1 3-4 --- --- --- 5-6
2023-24 --- --- --- --- 0-1 1-0 3-2 --- --- --- 4-3
Career --- --- --- 0-1 1-2 8-4 12-9 0-0 --- --- 21-16

*- Included in flight record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'0" 140 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'10" 142 lbs
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'0" 152 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    6'0" 154 lbs