GREENVILLE, S.C. — Belmont Abbey head men's tennis coach Michael Salomon was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Coach of the Year as he and the Crusaders were recognized as part of the all-conference honors released by the league office Thursday afternoon.

Salomon earned his second Coach of the Year honor on the men's side after winning the award in 2022. Ricard Novell and Peru Bayo were named to the first and second teams, respectively. It is the first all-conference honor for both student-athletes.

He won the award as the Women's Tennis Coach of the Year last season. He helped lead the Crusaders to the No. 1 seed in the Conference Carolinas Tournament and the outright regular season conference title.

Novell earned a spot on the first team after finishing 7-2 in Conference Carolinas play and was 16-3 overall during the regular season for the Abbey. He was the regular starter at No. 1 singles for the Crusaders.

Bayo earned an all-conference honor as a freshman after being a regular at No. 3 in the lineup this season. He went unbeaten in conference play and was 7-0 in the No. 3 spot this season for Belmont Abbey.

The Crusaders will compete in the semifinals of the conference tournament on Saturday in Sumter, S.C.
 
2025 Men's Tennis All-Conference Carolinas Selections

Player of the Year
Max Borisov, Lees-McRae

Freshman of the Year
Daniel Lopez, Barton

Coach of the Year
Michael Salomon, Belmont Abbey

First Team
Max Borisov, Lees-McRae
Daniel Lopez, Barton
Felipe Mioch, Barton
Ricard Novell, Belmont Abbey
Kristoffer Dalbak, Mount Olive
Christo Timini, North Greenville

Second Team
Martin Barbera, Francis Marion
Isaac Yang, Lees-McRae
Johan Holgersson, Barton
Hannes Tylehed, Barton
Bram Poel, Mount Olive
Peru Bayo, Belmont Abbey

Third Team
Juho Kantola, North Greenville
Harri Lloyd-Evans, Francis Marion
Noah Pawirodirjo, Young Harris
Rhys Halcrow, King
Gabriel Pegoraro, North Greenville
Manuel Roncero, Converse