Toms River, NJ – Ocean County College’s men tennis team finished 3^rd overall at the 2023 NJCAA D-III National Championship tournament, hosted by Oxford College of Emory University, in Oxford, GA from May 12-14.

The Vikings had a stellar regular season, their 1^st under the leadership of new head coach (and current women’s tennis head coach) Megan Steinberg. Ocean finished with a 5-2 overall record, 2^nd in Region 19. OCC 1^st singles John Willis and 4^th singles Luke Martin both shined in the national tournament, finished 2^nd nationally in their brackets following losses to 7-time defending champion Oxford of Emory, while 2^nd singles Josh Kline’s win in backdraw earned Ocean the crucial point needed to claim the 3^rd place finish. All 4 members of the team (John Willis, Josh Kline, Adam Grelak, and Luke Martin) were named to the NJCAA’s All-Region 19 Team, and 3 (Willis, Kline, Martin) also earned All-Garden State Athletic Conference Team honors as well.

"I'm so proud of this team," stated Coach Steinberg. "From our first day of practice to day 3 of the national championship, they gave everything they had to our team, never gave up, and earned their success."   

Interested in playing Men's Tennis next season? Click here to fill out our recruiting form, or contact Coach Steinberg at wtennis@ocean.edu.