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Rebel Alums: Where are They Now
2/15/2018 | Men's Tennis, Blog
In our second installment of Rebel Alums: Where are They Now, we take a look at the All-American twin duo of Marcel Thiemann and Chris Thiemann.
In 2012, Marcel Thiemann became the fourth player in Ole Miss men's tennis history to earn All-America honors three times. Thiemann also became the third player to earn All-SEC first team honors three years. He helped lead the Rebels to their 19th consecutive NCAA appearance and the program's 16th Sweet Sixteen showing. He ended his career ranked No. 22 in singles and No. 11 in doubles, with his brother Chris Thiemann. The duo made the finals of the 2011 ITA National Indoor, won the 2012 SEC Indoor Championship, and capped a great career reaching the NCAA Final Four in doubles. Â
A three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist, Marcel graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2012 with a degree in Managerial Finance. He earned an MBA in 2013 followed by a Masters in Accountancy.Â
He lives in New York City where he works as an Assurance Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
How often do you play tennis?
Not as much I would like to (once or twice every two weeks)Â
What's your best shot?
Return and backhand on the rise
What do you do otherwise?
Member of the corporate soccer league team
Aspirations for the future?
Success in my career and looking forward to having a family in the future
Do you still follow the Rebels?
Yes, I live stream all season matchesÂ
What do you miss the most from living in Oxford?
The people, the food and the beautiful campus
Do you keep in touch with the team?
Yes, I try and keep up with teammates and the coaches as much as possibleÂ
Next Oxford visit?Â
This spring
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Chris Thiemann became the 27th All-American in the history of the program in 2012, teaming with his brother, Marcel Thiemann, to advance to the NCAA Final Four in doubles. He ended the year ranked No. 11 nationally in doubles and helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the 16th time.Â
Off the court, Chris was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times, an ITA Scholar-Athlete twice and a member of the University Honor Roll every semester. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in May of 2012 with a degree in Managerial Finance and earned his MBA in 2013. In May of 2015, Chris received his Master's in Accountancy and currently works as an Assurance Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in New York City.
Catching up with Chris Thiemann
How often do you play tennis?
I'm trying to play once every two weeks
What's your best shot?
Forehand down the line and volleysÂ
What do you do otherwise?
Soccer, mentor high school studentsÂ
Aspirations for the future?Â
Making partner at PwCÂ
Do you still follow the Rebels?Â
Of course! I always follow the live blog/video.Â
What do you miss the most from living in Oxford?Â
The southern food and hospitality
Do you keep in touch with the team?Â
Yes of course, Coach T (Toby Hansson) stayed with me in the fall for the US Open
Next Oxford visit?
Hopefully this spring for a couple of home matches
