NEW YORK - The 2026 CUNY Athletic Conference men's tennis All-Conference awards and teams were announced Wednesday morning.
Baruch junior
Juan Mendoza was named the Player of the Year for the second straight year. Brooklyn's
Giorgi Zhamutashvili was voted as the league's Rookie of the Year, while Baruch head coach
Greg Wyzykowski was voted Coach of the Year for the third straight season. York senior
Firdaus Abdulai was named the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award.
Player of the Year: Juan Mendoza, Baruch
Mendoza earns Player of the Year honors for a Baruch player for the eighth straight year and he is the first Bearcat to repeat since Christopher Tham in 2022 and 2023.
During the regular season, Mendoza compiled a 12-3 record at No. 1 singles, including a 6-0 mark in CUNYAC play as he led the Bearcats to the CUNYAC regular season title. In doubles action, Mendoza went 8-3 overall and 4-0 in CUNYAC action at No. 1.
Rookie of the Year: Giorgi Zhamutashvili, Brooklyn
Zhamutashvili is the first Rookie of the Year for Brooklyn since Craig Pazarecki in 2023.
Playing at No. 1 for the Bulldogs, Zhamutashvili has compiled a 6-4 overall record, including a 3-1 mark in conference play. He was a one-time conference Player of the Week and also earned Honorable Mention weekly status once.
Coach of the Year: Greg Wyzykowski, Baruch
Wyzykowski earns Coach of the Year honors on the men's side for the third straight season and sixth time overall in his career. In 2026, he guided the Bearcats to their eighth straight regular season title with a 6-0 record and to a 13-2 overall regular season mark, with the only losses coming to Division I NJIT and Division II Adelphi. Baruch will be appearing in its 14th straight conference final on Thursday as it seeks its eighth straight title.
2026 CUNYAC Men’s Tennis All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Juan Mendoza, Baruch
Rookie of the Year: Giorgi Zhamutashvili, Brooklyn
Coach of the Year: Greg Wyzykowski, Baruch
Sportsmanship Award: Firdaus Abdulai, York
Sportsmanship Team: Eric Chamandy (Albertus Magnus), Ryan Huang (Baruch), James Walsh (Brooklyn), Jason Parmar (Hunter), David Reynoso (John Jay), Aleski Lebron (Lehman)
2026 CUNYAC Men’s Tennis First Team All-Conference
Eric Chamandy, Albertus Magnus
Nicholas Cooper, Hunter
Allen Mardakhayev, Brooklyn
Juan Mendoza, Baruch
Philipp Roeder, Baruch
Giorgi Zhamutashvili, Brooklyn
2026 CUNYAC Men’s Tennis Second Team All-Conference
Odin Dibra, Hunter
Savio Francis, Hunter
Alex Hagiu, Hunter
Peter Keese, Albertus Magnus
Juan Paredes, Baruch
Samuel Park, Baruch
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