WASHINGTON – Dayton junior Kyle McNally was selected as the Atlantic 10 Men’s Tennis Most Outstanding Performer for the second consecutive year, while George Mason freshman Edgar Vilain earned Most Outstanding Rookie honors. Richmond head coach Houston Barrick was named Coach of the Year, the league announced on Monday.
The three major awards, as well as the All-Conference teams, were voted on by the A-10 men’s tennis head coaches. The All-Academic team was chosen by the league’s communications directors.
McNally went 27-4 in singles play this year, including a 20-1 dual match record in the spring – all at the No. 1 position. After a season-opening loss at Kentucky, the Algonquin, Ill. native won each singles match he completed, including impressive wins against Ole Miss, Louisville, and Penn State. McNally earned his last 11 singles victories in straight sets, including three dominant victories at the A-10 Men’s Tennis Championship.
Vilain finished the season with an 8-4 singles record in dual matches this spring, going 12-2 in doubles alongside teammate Niza Simunyola. The Oakville, Ontario native went 6-2 at the No. 5 singles position, including victories against Rider, Hofstra, Navy, and Wagner. Vilain was named A-10 Rookie of the Week twice, winning 10 of his last 11 doubles matches with Simunyola.
Barrick led Richmond to a historic campaign, capturing the program’s first A-10 Men’s Tennis Championship since 2006. The Spiders finished the season with a 17-9 overall record. After cruising past No. 4 seed George Mason, 4-0, Richmond unseated No. 1 seed and eight-time defending champion VCU, 4-3, in the semifinals. The Spiders rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the final, defeating No. 3 seed Dayton, 4-3, to claim the title.
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Men’s Tennis End-of-Season Awards
Most Outstanding Performer: Kyle McNally, Dayton
Most Outstanding Rookie: Edgar Vilain, George Mason
Coach of the Year: Houston Barrick, Richmond
All-Conference First Team
Kyle McNally, Dayton
Mikkel Zinder, Dayton
Mateusz Gradzki, Fordham
Will Lokier, Fordham
Cole Brashear, Richmond
Davis Wiley, Richmond
Othman Bezzaz, Saint Joseph’s
Ernesto Ruy, Saint Joseph’s
Santiago Valle, Saint Joseph’s
Alfred Almasi, VCU
Erwann Bouchet, VCU
Mats Bredschneijder, VCU
All-Conference Second Team
Goyo Hidalgo, Davidson
Davide Procacci, Davidson
Enrique Lana, Duquesne
Filip Horak, Fordham
Monil Lotlikar, George Mason
Deniz Okyay, George Mason
Charlie Burdell, Richmond
Paxton Pritchard, Richmond
Connor Turner, St. Bonaventure
Andres Castellanos, Saint Louis
Nicolo Consonni, VCU
Gevorg Mnatsakanyan, VCU
All-Academic Team
Dylan Jaen, Dayton
Alfrendo Vogelaar, Duquesne
Deniz Okyay, George Mason
Niza Simunyola, George Mason
Cole Brashear, Richmond
Othman Bezzaz, Saint Joseph’s
Andres Castellanos, Saint Louis
Erwann Bouchet, VCU