Tony Bresky Named ACC Coach of the Year, Five Demon Deacons Garner All-ACC Accolades
4/24/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
This marked Bresky’s third coach of the year award and first since 2016.
CHARLOTTE – Following one of the most dominant regular seasons in NCAA history, Wake Forest men's tennis head coach Tony Bresky has been named ACC Coach of the Year, as announced by the league office Thursday evening.
In addition to Bresky's accolade, the Demon Deacons had five members selected to All-ACC teams including singles nods for junior standout DK Suresh Ekamabram (first team) and graduate transfer Stefan Dostanic (second team).
In doubles, Suresh also landed on the first team alongside freshman Charlie Robertson, while sophomore Luca Pow and senior Luciano Tacchi garnered third team honors.
Tony Bresky - ACC Coach of the Year
Earning the award for the third time, Bresky has led the No. 1-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team to its fourth ACC regular season title as well as its first-ever perfect regular season at 33-0. The Demon Deacons are the first ACC program to finish the entire regular season undefeated since Virginia in 2013.
It also marked the third undefeated conference record for the Deacs, with the previous two also coming under Bresky in 2017 and 2019.
In February, he led the Deacs to their second ITA National Indoor Championship with thrilling 4-3 wins over current No. 3 Texas in the semifinals and No. 2 TCU in the championship match. In total, Wake Forest has beaten the remainder of the top five in the current ITA poll this season as well as six of the top 10.
Now with 34 wins, Bresky's squad has now tied the program record for most wins in a single season, previously set by the 2019 team. The Demon Deacons can break the record next week with a win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
During his tenure at Wake Forest, Bresky has amassed 363 wins. Of note, early in 2023 with a victory over No. 6 Tennessee, Bresky became the winningest coach in program history, surpassing the legendary Jim Leighton.
Wake Forest's Team Success Under Bresky
DK Suresh Ekambaram - First Team All-ACC (Singles)
After becoming a singles All-American in the fall with an incredible run to the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championships, Suresh has carried that momentum into dual match play this spring. The junior ranks third on the team with 15 wins, with a team-high eight of them coming against ranked opponents. His highest-ranked win of the season so far came on March 2 against Cal as he defeated No. 5 Carl Emil Overbeck in straight-sets (6-3, 6-4).
Suresh, currently ranked No. 9 nationally, has been ranked inside the top 10 all season and has reached as high as fifth. Of note, Thursday's nod marked the second All-ACC singles award for Suresh after he placed on the second team a season ago.
Stefan Dostanic - Second Team All-ACC (Singles)
Joining the Demon Deacons in January, Dostanic has been a valuable asset to Bresky's squad in 2025. The former Pac-12 Player of the Year was the star of the show in Dallas, as the ITA National Championship came down to a third set between him and No. 18 Jack Pinnington on court one. The Irvine, Calif.-native won the match (7-6[3], 5-7, 6-4) and clinched the Deacs' second-ever ITA indoor title.
Dostanic has posted an 8-3 record for the Demon Deacons in the first singles position, with seven of his eight wins coming against ranked opponents.
Suresh/Robertson - First Team All-ACC (Doubles)
For the second-consecutive season, Suresh finds himself on a First Team All-ACC doubles pair, this time alongside Wake Forest's star freshman. The two have only dropped one match together all season while accumulating 10 wins, including a perfect 6-0 record against ranked pairs.
Their dominance has helped Wake Forest claim 33 of the 35 doubles points this season.
Pow/Tacchi - Third Team All-ACC (Doubles)
Since winning the ITA Carolina Regionals and being named doubles All-Americans in the fall at the NCAA Championships, Pow and Tacchi have continued to be one of the most dominant duos in the sport. The pair lead the team in doubles victories this campaign with 14 to just four losses. They went 2-0 in Dallas at the ITA National Indoor Championships before earning their highest-ranked win to date over No. 3 Bulte/Rihane of Florida State on March 16.
2024-25 ACC Men's Tennis Annual Awards
Player of the Year: Sebastian Dominko, Notre Dame
Freshman of the Year: Rafael Jódar, Virginia
Coach of the Year: Tony Bresky, Wake Forest
All-ACC Singles
First Team
Carl Emil Overbeck, Sr., California
Corey Craig, Jr., Florida State
Sebastian Dominko, Jr., Notre Dame ***
Samir Banerjee, Jr., Stanford
Rafael Jódar, Fr., Virginia
DK Suresh Ekambaram, Jr., Wake Forest **
Second Team
Pedro Rodenas, Jr., Duke ***
Jamie Connel, Sr., Florida State **
Martin Katz, Sr., Miami
Braden Shick, Sr., NC State **
Dylan Dietrich, So., Virginia **
Stefan Dostanic, Gr., Wake Forest
Third Team
Noa Vukadin, So., Clemson
Cooper Williams, So., Duke
Martin Borisiouk, Jr., NC State
Luca Staeheli, Sr., NC State ***
Trevor Svajda, So., SMU
Max Basing, Sr., Stanford
All-ACC Doubles
First Team
Theo Winegar & Cooper Williams, Duke
Braden Shick & Fons Van Sambeek, NC State
DK Suresh Ekambaram & Charlie Robertson, Wake Forest
Second Team
Noa Vukadin & Max Smith, Clemson
Alex Bulte & Youcef Rihane, Florida State
Sebastian Dominko & Chase Thompson, Notre Dame
Third Team
Carl Emil Overbeck & Theo Dean, California
Nate Bonetto & Gianluca Carlini, Georgia Tech
Luciano Tacchi & Luca Pow, Wake Forest
*Denotes number of career All-ACC honors (singles)
In addition to Bresky's accolade, the Demon Deacons had five members selected to All-ACC teams including singles nods for junior standout DK Suresh Ekamabram (first team) and graduate transfer Stefan Dostanic (second team).
In doubles, Suresh also landed on the first team alongside freshman Charlie Robertson, while sophomore Luca Pow and senior Luciano Tacchi garnered third team honors.
Tony Bresky - ACC Coach of the Year
Earning the award for the third time, Bresky has led the No. 1-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team to its fourth ACC regular season title as well as its first-ever perfect regular season at 33-0. The Demon Deacons are the first ACC program to finish the entire regular season undefeated since Virginia in 2013.
It also marked the third undefeated conference record for the Deacs, with the previous two also coming under Bresky in 2017 and 2019.
In February, he led the Deacs to their second ITA National Indoor Championship with thrilling 4-3 wins over current No. 3 Texas in the semifinals and No. 2 TCU in the championship match. In total, Wake Forest has beaten the remainder of the top five in the current ITA poll this season as well as six of the top 10.
Now with 34 wins, Bresky's squad has now tied the program record for most wins in a single season, previously set by the 2019 team. The Demon Deacons can break the record next week with a win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
During his tenure at Wake Forest, Bresky has amassed 363 wins. Of note, early in 2023 with a victory over No. 6 Tennessee, Bresky became the winningest coach in program history, surpassing the legendary Jim Leighton.
Wake Forest's Team Success Under Bresky
- NCAA Championship: 2018
- ACC Tournament: 2016, 2018, 2019
- ACC Regular Season: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
- ITA National Team Indoor Championship: 2018, 2025
DK Suresh Ekambaram - First Team All-ACC (Singles)
After becoming a singles All-American in the fall with an incredible run to the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championships, Suresh has carried that momentum into dual match play this spring. The junior ranks third on the team with 15 wins, with a team-high eight of them coming against ranked opponents. His highest-ranked win of the season so far came on March 2 against Cal as he defeated No. 5 Carl Emil Overbeck in straight-sets (6-3, 6-4).
Suresh, currently ranked No. 9 nationally, has been ranked inside the top 10 all season and has reached as high as fifth. Of note, Thursday's nod marked the second All-ACC singles award for Suresh after he placed on the second team a season ago.
| Name | Dual | 1 | 2 | vs. Ranked |
| No. 9 DK Suresh Ekambaram | 15-7 | 10-3 | 5-4 | 8-6 |
Stefan Dostanic - Second Team All-ACC (Singles)
Joining the Demon Deacons in January, Dostanic has been a valuable asset to Bresky's squad in 2025. The former Pac-12 Player of the Year was the star of the show in Dallas, as the ITA National Championship came down to a third set between him and No. 18 Jack Pinnington on court one. The Irvine, Calif.-native won the match (7-6[3], 5-7, 6-4) and clinched the Deacs' second-ever ITA indoor title.
Dostanic has posted an 8-3 record for the Demon Deacons in the first singles position, with seven of his eight wins coming against ranked opponents.
| Name | Dual | 1 | vs. Ranked |
| No. 11 Stefan Dostanic | 8-3 | 8-3 | 7-3 |
Suresh/Robertson - First Team All-ACC (Doubles)
For the second-consecutive season, Suresh finds himself on a First Team All-ACC doubles pair, this time alongside Wake Forest's star freshman. The two have only dropped one match together all season while accumulating 10 wins, including a perfect 6-0 record against ranked pairs.
Their dominance has helped Wake Forest claim 33 of the 35 doubles points this season.
| Names | Dual | 1 | 2 | vs. Ranked |
| No. 6 Suresh/Robertson | 10-1 | 8-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 |
Pow/Tacchi - Third Team All-ACC (Doubles)
Since winning the ITA Carolina Regionals and being named doubles All-Americans in the fall at the NCAA Championships, Pow and Tacchi have continued to be one of the most dominant duos in the sport. The pair lead the team in doubles victories this campaign with 14 to just four losses. They went 2-0 in Dallas at the ITA National Indoor Championships before earning their highest-ranked win to date over No. 3 Bulte/Rihane of Florida State on March 16.
| Names | Dual | 1 | 2 | vs. Ranked |
| No. 18 Pow/Tacchi | 14-4 | 4-1 | 10-3 | 5-1 |
2024-25 ACC Men's Tennis Annual Awards
Player of the Year: Sebastian Dominko, Notre Dame
Freshman of the Year: Rafael Jódar, Virginia
Coach of the Year: Tony Bresky, Wake Forest
All-ACC Singles
First Team
Carl Emil Overbeck, Sr., California
Corey Craig, Jr., Florida State
Sebastian Dominko, Jr., Notre Dame ***
Samir Banerjee, Jr., Stanford
Rafael Jódar, Fr., Virginia
DK Suresh Ekambaram, Jr., Wake Forest **
Second Team
Pedro Rodenas, Jr., Duke ***
Jamie Connel, Sr., Florida State **
Martin Katz, Sr., Miami
Braden Shick, Sr., NC State **
Dylan Dietrich, So., Virginia **
Stefan Dostanic, Gr., Wake Forest
Third Team
Noa Vukadin, So., Clemson
Cooper Williams, So., Duke
Martin Borisiouk, Jr., NC State
Luca Staeheli, Sr., NC State ***
Trevor Svajda, So., SMU
Max Basing, Sr., Stanford
All-ACC Doubles
First Team
Theo Winegar & Cooper Williams, Duke
Braden Shick & Fons Van Sambeek, NC State
DK Suresh Ekambaram & Charlie Robertson, Wake Forest
Second Team
Noa Vukadin & Max Smith, Clemson
Alex Bulte & Youcef Rihane, Florida State
Sebastian Dominko & Chase Thompson, Notre Dame
Third Team
Carl Emil Overbeck & Theo Dean, California
Nate Bonetto & Gianluca Carlini, Georgia Tech
Luciano Tacchi & Luca Pow, Wake Forest
*Denotes number of career All-ACC honors (singles)
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