Head coach Sam Miles has announced that Nicolas Arts, Rahulniket Konakanchi and Aidan William have signed to join the Butler men's tennis team next fall. Arts and Konakanchi train at the Lakes Tennis Academy in Texas, while William hails from West Lafayette, Indiana.
 
Nicolas Arts
Lakes Tennis Academy (Frisco, Texas) | Spain
 Arts was born in Spain before moving to Chile and playing tennis there for five years. For the last eight years, he has trained at Lakes Tennis Academy in Frisco, Texas. The four-star recruit has an 11.3 UTR and has had success on the junior circuit including a first-place finish at the B18s Doubles L3 in McKinney, Texas, and a second-place finish in singles at the B18s L3 in Austin, Texas.
 
Coach Miles on Arts:
 "Nico has an infectious personality and will be a great addition to our roster. He is a tremendous competitor and has great relationships with his coaches and peers. He's lived all over the world and has a unique perspective for someone his age. He exemplifies the Butler Way and will be a leader for our team on and off the court."
 
Arts on Butler:
 "I've always loved competing on the court and being part of a team. My dream has always been to play for a DI school with a great tennis program and great academics. Butler has demonstrated to me that it has both of these things, and that's why I chose to further my tennis and academics at Butler University."
 
Rahulniket Konakanchi
Lakes Tennis Academy (Plano, Texas) | India
 Konakanchi was born in a small village in India before moving to the United States when he was around two years old. He started playing tennis at the age of eight and has been training at the Lakes Tennis Academy for the last eight years. He is Top 10 in Texas and a 4-Star on Tennisrecruiting.net. Some of his best results include fourth place at a National L2 in Oklahoma City as well as being a finalist at an L3 in Doubles.
 
Coach Miles on Konakanchi:
 "Rahul has a very positive court presence on and off court and enjoys competing in difficult situations. During his visit it became clear that he would fit in well with our team and has the skillset to be a big part of our success moving forward. He is a smooth athlete with the tools to develop into one of the best players in the BIG EAST. He is a talented player and an even better person. I'm thrilled to have him join our family next fall."
 
Konakanchi on Butler:
 "I chose to pursue my academic and athletic career at Butler because of the excellent Business program and the tennis program that Coach Miles has established. I've always wanted to be a part of a team, and this opportunity allows me to do that."
 
Aidan William
West Lafayette High School | West Lafayette, Ind.
 William comes to Butler following a successful senior season in West Lafayette where he won the State Championship in singles play in late October. He also was the recipient of the 2021 Kerry Steward Award and Brad Holmes Award while being named IHSAA Academic All-State.
 
Coach Miles on William:
 "Aidan is a really smart player who loves to compete and has really improved in the last couple years. He's a dedicated student and everyone who knows him has nothing but good things to say about him. He will represent our program the right way and be a great teammate. I'm very excited to have Aidan join our family. We are very fortunate to have Aidan coming in next year."
 
William on Butler:
 "I chose Butler because I believe it has a great balance of academics and athletics, and the environment and culture of the school stood out to me."