Steven Moneke Inducted Into Athletics Hall of Fame
10/11/2023 8:53:00 AM | Men's Tennis
  
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Men's tennis great Steven Moneke was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame over the weekend of Oct. 6-7. Moneke becomes the eighth member of the men's tennis program to be enshrined in the hall of fame.
Moneke was a four-year letterwinner on the men's tennis team from 2006-09. He was one of the key individuals to thrust the program into a national power. A four-time All-American, Moneke's 247 career victories are the third-most combined wins in program history, and he finished with a remarkable .852 career winning percentage.
Moneke had a tremendous senior season in 2009 as he reached the finals of college tennis' premier event, the NCAA singles championship, as well as the finals of the ITA singles championship. He led the team to a program record 36 wins and the program's first NCAA runner-up finish. Moneke had a 45-5 singles record and a 32-8 doubles record in in 2009.
Over his four years, Moneke helped the Buckeyes to a record of 129-8 and was part of four Big Ten undefeated regular season titles. The team also won four Big Ten Tournament titles, made four NCAA Tournament appearances and rose to No. 1 in the country for the first time in program history.
Following graduation, he turned professional and would climb to inside the Top 320 in the world in both singles and doubles. He won eight professional singles titles and 17 doubles titles.
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