HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College has been picked seventh in the 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men's Tennis Coaches Poll. The Tigers garnered 47 points, which placed them seventh among 11 schools. H-SC finished 13-8 overall last season and 7-2 in the ODAC to finish third.
 
Washington and Lee University was picked to finish first with 99 points and nine of the 11 first-place votes. Defending ODAC Champions Averett University are second with 88 points and one first-place vote, Virginia Wesleyan University is third with 78 points, Shenandoah University is fourth with 75 points, Randolph College is fifth with 67 points, and the final first-place vote, the University of Lynchburg is sixth with 52 points, and is followed by H-SC in seventh with 47 points. Following the Tigers are Guilford (NC) College (36), Roanoke College (34), Bridgewater College (17), and Randolph-Macon College (12).
 
The Tigers bring back seven of their lettermen from last season. They will be led by Second Team All-ODAC Doubles and Singles honoree from last season, junior Thomas Davis (Charlotte, NC), along with seniors Casey Coffey (Midlothian) and Dillon McReynolds (Abingdon), and sophomore Emerson Rice (Columbia, SC).
 
H-SC will be led by first-year head tennis coach Grayson Burns '20.
 
The Garnet and Grey open the spring season on the road against Belmont Abbey College on February 18.

2026 ODAC MEN'S TENNIS COACHES POLL
(#) denotes first place votes received

1. Washington and Lee University (9)	99 pts.
2. Averett University (1)	88 pts.
3. Virginia Wesleyan University	78 pts.
4. Shenandoah University	75 pts.
5. Randolph College (1)	67 pts.
6. University of Lynchburg	52 pts.
7. Hampden-Sydney College	47 pts.
8. Guilford College	36 pts.
9. Roanoke College	34 pts.
10. Bridgewater College	17 pts.
11. Randolph-Macon College	17 pts.