Cole, the only active player to be named to the list, has been a mainstay at top-flight singles for the Gators since his arrival in Meadville, when he won the NCAC Newcomer of the Year in 2011.
Selected for his singles prowess, Cole has been recognized as an All-NCAC First Team selection in each of his first three seasons for the Blue and Gold, posting a combined record of 46-10 in dual matches throughout his career. All but five of those matches have come in the first singles position. His overall record for the Gators in singles has been 69-18.
Cole holds multiple Allegheny records, including the program mark for combined victories in a season with 44, and is tied for single season doubles victories with 22. Cole currently sits second on the all-time Allegheny doubles wins list while also sitting third on the all-time singles list. A prominent fixture on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region rankings, Cole has sat as high as number thirteen during his sophomore year. Cole has also won four NCAC Athlete of the Week Awards during his career.
A leader off the court for the Gators, Cole has served as a captain since his sophomore campaign and has also been an active part of the Allegheny Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), currently serving as its President. He also was the 2013 central region winner of the ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, and has been earned a pair of ITA Scholar Athlete plaudits.
The NCAC is celebrating its 30th season by selecting All-Decade teams in nearly every championship sport. Athletes from the first 10 years of play were selected in 1993, while players who competed from 1993-2002 were named to the 20th Anniversary All-Decade Team. All current head coaches, as well as select administrators and former coaches, were asked to vote on the 30th anniversary squad.
