SKILLMAN, N.J. – Junior Patrick Cole was named the Central Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership & Sportmanship Award recipient, announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) central office on Monday, May 13.
 
In order to receive the honor, an athlete must be either a junior or senior member of an ITA member institution.  The nominees are then judged based on tennis accomplishments, scholastic and extra-curricular achievements along with sportsmanship, leadership and character.
 
A three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) first team singles selection and three-time All-NCAC doubles selection, Cole set the program record for most combined wins between singles and doubles matches in a season, as the junior went 22-7 in both top-flight singles and doubles to set the new record with 44 combined wins.  Cole also tied freshman Tyler Triolo as the new record holders for most doubles wins in a single season.
 
Off the court, Cole has played a major role in the Allegheny Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), elected to the President position for the 2013-14 season.  Thus far in his career for the Blue and Gold, Cole is 57-15 in singles matches to compliment a 53-22 mark in doubles matches.
 
Next, Cole will advance to the national ballot, where he will be one of the student-athletes eligible to be selected for the National Arthur Ashe Jr. Award winner, co-sponsored by the ITA and United State Tennis Association (USTA).