"Mickael has been an outstanding performer for the past three years and is playing his best tennis ever in his senior year. He will be a huge part of our singles and doubles each match to help the team reach our goals. Mickael has every shot on the court and is one of the best competitors I have seen. He always finds a way to win matches. His ability to compete every day and get up for all matches will be an example for our team this year as we reach for new heights." - CofC Head Coach Jay Bruner
SENIOR
(2011-12)
Qualified for the
NCAA Individual Championship in Doubles with partner Kyle Parker…Earned
All-Southern Conference First Team Honors in Doubles…Won in the No. 1 position
in Singles and Doubles at No. 48 South Carolina…Was victorious in the No. 2
Doubles slot at No. 66 Clemson…Won in the No. 1 position vs. No. 70 Georgia
State
JUNIOR (2010-11)
Led Cougars to first back-to-back regular-season championships in program history...2011 All-Southern Conference Second Team selection...Compiled a team-best 18-3 dual record in singles play including a league-best 9-1 mark at No. 2 singles...Also went 15-8 in doubles with teammates Mickael Boyer (7-6), Billy Kenny (7-2) and John Harden (1-0)...Earned SoCon Player of the Week honors on April 12, 2011...It marked the fifth time of his career to win the weekly award...Selected as SoCon Men's Tennis Player of the Month in April of 2011...Honored on the SoCon Spring Academic All-Conference Team.
SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Picked up his first 20-win season as a Cougar going 21-9 overall in singles...Posted a 9-1 mark in Southern Conference action...Named to the Academic All-Conference Team...Earned All-Conference First Team honors in singles as well as All-Conference Second Team honors in doubles partnering with Mickael Boyer...Defeated his first ranked opponent in No. 60 Akash Muppidi (2-6, 6-2, 6-4) clinching the win for the Cougars over Boston College...Had a nine-match winning streak to end the season and a four-match winning streak early in the spring...Won his flight title of the Charleston Invitational for the second year in a row...Advanced to the Round of 32 in the ITA Carolina Regional Championships defeating Andrew Crone of North Carolina (4-6, 6-4, 7-5)...In doubles play, posted a 15-3 dual match record and a perfect 10-0 mark in SoCon action...Went 12-1 partnering with Boyer...Had an eight-match winning streak to finish off the season and a six-match winning streak early in the spring.
FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Posted a 19-6 record in singles in his first semester, winning 15 of his last 17 matches...Was undefeated at home going 9-0 at Patriots Point...Selected as Southern Conference Player of the Week going undefeated in singles and doubles from March 30-April 5...Had an eight-match win streak in the middle of the season and ended the season with a four-match win streak in the SoCon Tournament...Was voted onto the SoCon Freshmen of the Year Team...Had a six-match winning streak playing No. 3 doubles with Mickael Boyer.
HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR CAREER
Graduated in 2007 from St. Maria School in Cannes, France...Competed in the French Tennis Association throughout his junior career...Spent most of his junior years on the red clay of France...Earned a French classification of 0...French Baccalaureate ES.
PERSONAL
Mickael Trintignac...Born on Oct. 18, 1989 in Le Cannet, France...Goes by the nickname, Guga, stemmed from his comparable looks and tennis ability to the famous former world No. 1 Brazilian tennis player, Gustavo Kuerten...Business administration major at College of Charleston.
