BEVERLY, Mass. – Based on a vote of league head coaches, Nichols College was picked to win the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship in the 2024 men’s tennis preseason poll. The Bison earned all eight first-place votes.

The CCC Regular-Season and Tournament Champions from last season, Nichols advanced to the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division III Tournament. The Bison return 2023 CCC Rookie of the Year Leon Zeis and All-Conference selections Caio Dieckmann and Trevor Schwarzmann.

Roger Williams finished second, returning 2023 All-Conference honorees John Baldyga, Ryan Carroll, Konnor Collins and Alex Smith. A year ago, RWU advanced to the Championship match of the CCC Tournament, falling to the Bison.

Endicott and Gordon rounded out the poll’s top three. Last season, both Endicott and Gordon advanced to CCC Semifinal matches. The Gulls return 2023 All-CCC selections George Danes and Antonio Marsallo. The Scots return 2023 CCC Player of the Year Ezekiel Hall and All-CCC honorees Jeffrey Bodner, Joshua Noel and Carleton Riester.

The rounds of the 2024 CCC Tournament will be held April 27-May 4.

2024 Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll
As voted on by the CCC head coaches.
 

	Team	Points (First-Place Votes)
1.	Nichols	64 (8)
2.	Roger Williams	54
T3.	Endicott	45
T3.	Gordon	45
5.	Wentworth	29
6.	Western New England	25
7.	Suffolk	16
8.	Curry	10

ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), founded in 1984, is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and two associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers Championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.

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