March 24, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Tristan Heinrich is the winner of the 2007-08 Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award for the sport of men's tennis. Heinrich recently was honored at halftime of a UNC men's basketball game with the honor.

Heinrich, a senior from Boise, Idaho and a Morehead-Cain Scholar at UNC, won the award for the second successive year.

Following is a list of winners for the men's tennis program since the award was instituted.

1986--Kevin Anderson

1987--Jeff Chambers

1988--David Kesslar

1989--David Pollack

1990--James Krege

1991--Bryan Jones

1992--Bryan Jones

1993--Roland Thornqvist

1994--Cooper Pulliam

1995--Brint Morrow

1996--Brint Morrow

1997--Jon Balch

1998--Sean McDermott

1999--Tripp Phillips

2000--Tripp Phillips

2001--David Cheatwood

2002--Marcio Petrone

2003--Ben Aiken

2004--Ben Aiken

2005--Geoff Boyd

2006--Brad Pomeroy

2007--Tristan Heinrich

2008--Tristan Heinrich