Cord Speelman
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- Hometown:
- Bryan, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr
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- High School:
- Bryan
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- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
Junior (2013): Honorable Mention All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection … Earned a .500 record (9-9) in between second and third singles with a 5-3 mark in HCAC competition … Put together a 7-12 mark in first doubles competition with a 3-5 record in HCAC play … Selected to HCAC Preseason Player to Watch List and was chosen HCAC Academic All-Conference.
Sophomore (2012): Competed in 23 singles matches between two and three singles and 23 doubles matches over all three positions … Produced double digit win totals in singles with 11 … Recorded a winning record in HCAC play with a mark of 5-4 … Selected to HCAC Preseason Player to Watch List.
Freshman (2011): Played matches at all three doubles spots throughout the season … Totaled three wins at four singles and four wins at five singles … Registered the most Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference singles victories on the team as a freshman.
Prep: Two-year letterwinner at Bryan High under head coach Mitchell Owens ... Helped team to the Ohio State Tournament Semifinals ... Won Northwest Ohio Athletic League Championship in doubles competition ... Member of Academic Honors Program … Also competed in basketball during his high school career.
Personal: Born in Bryan, Ohio … Son of Sonny Speelman and Karen Wilson ... Has one brother; Scott … Majoring in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing.
News mentions
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Juniors Mike Ross and Cord Speelman were recognized by the coaches in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Tuesday for their strong play during the 2013 men’s tennis season at Defiance.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team played its final match of the regular season on Saturday morning, as the squad hosted Hanover in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – With a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament berth on the line, the Defiance College men’s tennis program came through against arch-rival Bluffton to ensure the Jackets a spot in the postseason.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In a make-up match from last week, the Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team hosted Anderson University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference showdown with major postseason tournament implications.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s tennis team traveled to Manchester University on Monday afternoon for a makeup match that got cancelled last week due to weather.
PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket tennis squad dropped a road match to Lake Erie College on Thursday afternoon, as the Storm was just too much for the Purple and Gold in a 6-3 non-conference defeat.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College hosted Rose-Hulman in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Sunday morning at the Dix Tennis Facility.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis program notched its fourth victory in its last five matches on Friday afternoon, as the Yellow Jackets pulled out a 6-3 win over non-conference opponent Bethel College.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team won its third-consecutive match on Tuesday afternoon in a 7-0 victory over Central State.
INCINNATI – The Yellow Jackets won their second-consecutive match on Friday, as the men’s tennis team traveled to Mount St. Joseph for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference showdown.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s tennis team hosted the Defiance Spring Tourney on Saturday, as the Jackets hosted Alma, Goshen and Bluffton at the invite.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team wrapped up its stay in South Carolina on Friday at the Spring Break Tennis Fest with matches against Marietta and Salve Regina.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team played its third match in the last two days on Sunday, as Defiance got its first taste of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action this season.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team went 1-1 on its opening day, as the Jackets defeated St. Francis by a score of 7-2 in the morning session before falling to undefeated Baldwin-Wallace in the afternoon by a score of 9-0.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its preseason poll and players to watch list for the upcoming men’s tennis season on Tuesday.