Men's Tennis Finish 2025 Ranked #17; Best Finish Since 2010

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Florida Southern College men's tennis team finished No. 17 according to the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Poll of 2025.
 
"I am really proud of the year we had," said head coach Rhett Rollyson. "It is quite an achievement to have the best ranking finish in 15 years, but there is more work to do. I feel we are a top 12 level team but we play one of the toughest schedules in the country, which is what we want to do – face the best."
 
The Moccasins had their best ITA finish in 15 years when FSC was ranked No. 7 at the end of the 2010 season. As a singles player, Mario Garoz finished No. 46 among all Division II athletes, with the pairing of Garoz and Chris Fok Kow finishing 24^th in DII. In 2025, the Mocs went 17-9, the third-straight year of 15+ wins and the most match wins since 2008.
 
FSC had a historic run in this year's SSC championships before its 22nd and second consecutive NCAA postseason appearance, advancing to the first conference championship game since 2002. The Mocs also finished with a winning SSC record, 4-3, for the first time since 2010. Garoz, named the SSC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Year, broke the single-season win record last month, finishing with a 22-3 record in 2025.
 
Recognized by his peers for this season's success, Rollyson was named the SSC Coach of the Year, just the second FSC coach and third time in program history to earn the award. Fok Kow, with a 17-3 singles record, was named All-SSC First Team and joined Garoz in a Second Team Doubles recognition. Another season highlight is Fok Kow ending the season with 51 career single wins and 55 doubles wins, both top six in program history. Garoz finished 2025 with 59 career singles wins, third all-time in program history.