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Johnson Quick Facts & Accomplishments
- Joined Chattanooga program as a true freshman in the Fall of 2024.
- 2025 UTR Sports NIT Champion
Sophomore (2025-26)
- Finished the season with 10 overall singles results... all came during fall tournament action... went 3-7 overall for the season.
- Posted fall singles victories over reps from Bellarmine at the EKU DI Showdown in September... Middle Georgia State at the Gridiron Classic in October... Tennessee State at the UTC Steve Baras Fall Invite also in October.
- Recorded 14 results in doubles amounting to a 6-8 overall record... went 2-1 in dual action including a 1-0 mark in SoCon play... played alongside three different teammates in the three matches.
- Posted a 7-6 (6) tiebreak win with Jakub Jupa over The Citadel's No. 3 duo to open SoCon play on March 7... other dual doubles win occurred six days prior on March 1... 7-5 win over Presbyertian's No. 3 tandem alongside teammate Kristof Kincses.
Freshman (2024-25)
- Finished rookie campaign 5-3 overall in singles play... all eight matches coming in the fall tournament portion... won five of final six singles matches in the fall.
- Appeared in four doubles matches during fall play... finished with a 1-3 mark... 6-2 winner over Tennessee Tech alongside teammate Matej Laibl in the UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic.
Jesuit High School (Florida)
- Product of Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla... three-star prospect according to Tennis Recruiting Network... ranked as the No. 39 prospect in the state of Florida for the 2024 signing class... top 100 ranking (No. 94) in the Southeast region.
-Â No. 331 in the national rankings... reached the quarterfinal stage of the ITF J30 Santo Domingo event in August 2023 held in the Dominican Republic... ca[tured three wins over various international competitors.
-Â Father, Patrick, competed for the UTC men's tennis team from 1993-96 and represented the team in the top pairings... carried 39-21 career doubles record in addition to 28 career singles victories.
- Mother, Kim, also competed as a Moc as a member of the track and field program.
Coach Merzbacher on signing: ""We are excited to announce that Sebastian Johnson has accepted a spot on the UTC Men's Tennis Team. He trains and competes out of Florida, considered to be one of the most competitive states for tennis. He is ranked top 50 in the Florida for his class, and top 350 nationally, as a three-star recruit. He's been around the game, knows Chattanooga, and he is ready to get to work. He will thrive in our team environment. I look forward to working with him."
Singles Record:
| Year |
Dual |
SoCon |
Tourn. |
Total |
| 2025 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
5-3 |
5-3 |
| 2026 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
3-7 |
3-7 |
| Totals |
0-0 |
0-0 |
8-10 |
8-10 |
Doubles Record:
| Year |
Dual |
SoCon |
Tourn. |
Total |
| 2025 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-3 |
1-3 |
| 2026 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
4-7 |
6-8 |
| Totals |
2-1 |
1-0 |
5-10 |
7-11 |
