UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005-06: Did not compete in the fall season.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2004-05: Specialized as a doubles player in his second season as a Pilot ... had an 8-7 overall doubles record ... had a dual doubles record of 8-6, all with partner Colby Jager ... had an overall singles record of 1-3 and a dual singles record of 0-1.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2003-04: Had a 1-0 singles record ... lone singles match of the season was a straight-set victory in the No. 4 position against Eastern Washington ... had a 1-0 doubles record ... teamed up with Colby Jager to score an 8-4 win over Linfield at the No. 3 position.
UC SANTA CRUZ: One-year letter winner for Coach Bob Hansen ... Western Region Champions ... number three seed at NCAA National Tournament.
GALENA HS: three-year letter winner for coach Mark Hurst ... three-time first-team all-Region ... three-time first-team all-State ... 2002 MVP ... 2002 Most Inspirational ... number one player on 2000 State Champions ... 2001 state doubles champions ... honor student.
REGIONAL TEAM: USTA Regional Team (California) ... lived at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy (Fall '99).
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 15, 1984 in Reno, Nevada ... parents are Nathan and Nancy Roach ... major is organizational communications ... brother Nathan played for UP team from 1998-2000.
JOSH UP CLOSE…
• Favorite tennis player? Why? Goran Ivanisavic, he fights against all odds and plays tennis with his whole heart.
• Favorite athlete? Steve Prefontaine
• Favorite sport other then tennis? Ultimate frisbee
• Favorite movie? Good Will Hunting
• Favorite book? Into the Wild
• Favorite musical group/artist? Manu Chao
• Best tennis memory? Winning the state doubles title my senior year of high school
• Best thing about UP? The weather
• Favorite class at UP? Entrepreneurial marketing
• If you could have just three people over for dinner, who would they be? Abraham Lincoln, Patrick Rafter, and Walter Payton
• If you could win one major in tennis, which one would it be? Wimbledon because of its prestige.
• Favorite place you have traveled to? Costa Rica
