Butler University Athletics

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*2023 All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous)
*2022 All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous)
*2020-21 All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous)
*2019 All-BIG EAST Second Team

2022-23 (Fifth Year): Unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team for the third straight year...went 17-6 in singles play during the spring, with all matches coming at the No. 1 spot...posted an overall singles record of 24-13 including fall tournament play...won eight of his final nine singles matches with the only loss coming to Diogo Marques of St. John's in the BIG EAST Tournament final...led the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish at the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament...paired with Alvaro Huete to go 18-9 in doubles play, including 14-7 during the spring season at the No. 1 spot...earned BIG EAST singles Player of the Week once (4/17) during the season...also combined with Huete Vadillo to take four BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week honors (4/17, 4/10, 3/27, 2/27).

2021-22 (Senior Season): Unanimous selection to All-Big East First Team for second straight year...Posted a 13-9 record at No. 1 singles in dual matches...2x Big East Singles Player of the Week (2/23 and 3/23) and 2x Big East Doubles Team of the Week with Alvaro Huete Vadillo (4/6 and 4/20)...Beat Villanova's top singles player 6-1, 6-1 (3/26) and Georgetown's top singles player twice [6-4, 7-6(8) on 3/19 and 6-2, 6-2 in Big East Tournament quarterfinals on 4/22]...Comeback 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 win at Indiana led Butler to its first win against IU since 1947...Took ranked opponents from Middle Tennessee (No. 30), Yale (No. 69) and Xavier (No. 61) to three sets...Went 9-8 on the season in doubles, playing mostly with Huete in the No. 1 spot (7-8)...Finished the fall season with a 2-3 singles record and 3-4 doubles record

2020-21 (Junior Season): Selected, unanimously, by the conference's head coaches to the All-Big East first team...dropped only one conference match to DePaul's Tonejc, the player of the year...posted an 11-5 overall singles record...played in 12 matches at the No. 1 flight...led Butler in wins as one of five Bulldogs with a winning record...paired with Michael Dickson in the No. 1 doubles slot for three wins...helped lead Butler to a 2-1 conference record and a 2021 Big East Semifinal appearance, falling to ultimate champion DePaul.

2019-20 (Sophomore Season): Posted a 16-11 overall record across the fall and spring seasons... Went 7-3 during fall play... Ended the spring season with a 9-8 singles record... played all matches at the No. 1 flight... went 9-9 in No. 1 doubles, pairing with Olof Wiklund for a majority of doubles play... was one of six Bulldogs with a winning record when season was suspended on March 13... picked up a critical 6-3, 6-2 win against Georgetown (Feb. 15) to help the Bulldogs win 4-3... Butler went 6-3 when Brennan won in singles play. 

2018-19 (Freshman Season): Selected by the conference's head coaches to the All-Big East second team...joined the team at the beginning of the spring semester…posted a record of 20-6 on the year…spent most of his time at the No. 2 singles position, posting a record of 16-4…went 13-7 at the No. 3 doubles position with Spencer Lang…named Big East Tennis Player of the Week on April 17 after his two comeback singles wins against DePaul and Marquette…defeated Luke Smrek of Marquette 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the team's regular season victory over the Golden Eagles…with Butler down 3-1 against DePaul, Brennan posted a 7-5, 7-5 victory to help Butler win…went 4-2 in Big East singles matches.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: Former national junior champion in singles and doubles... Former No. 1 junior in Ireland... Currently the No. 5 senior player in Ireland... Represented Ireland in the European Junior Championships.

MORE ABOUT TOM

Major: International Business
Dream Job: Sport Agent
Why you chose Butler: Well-renowned business school, up and coming tennis team, community feel
Favorite Tennis Memory: Winning the Irish National Indoor Championships
Favorite Place on Campus: Hinkle Fieldhouse
Favorite School Subject or Class: Business Speech
Pet: Luna (Border Collie)
Hidden Talent: Card Games (Poker)
Hobby: Golf
Famous Relative or Connection to someone well-known: My cousin designs costumes for big TV shows!
Favorite Sport besides Tennis: Soccer
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Liverpool
Favorite Holiday: St. Patrick's Day
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Brownie
Favorite Book: Animal Farm
Favorite TV Show: Suits
Favorite TV Show growing up: Drake and Josh
Favorite Movie: Shutter Island
Favorite Music: Techno/Alternative
Sibling: Lara (older sister)