FOREST, Va. – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its 2026 Men's Tennis all-conference teams and award winners on Wednesday, and Washington and Lee first-year
Henry Imorde and head coach
David Detwiler headlined the selections with major awards.
Imorde was tabbed ODAC Men's Tennis Rookie of the Year, while Detwiler secured his seventh ODAC Coach of the Year award and third in the last five seasons. Below are W&L's First and Second Team All-ODAC selections:
Imorde is the fifth player in program history to be named the ODAC Rookie of the Year after he posted an 8-6 record in singles and 9-8 mark in doubles. Earning the all-conference citation at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles with Parker, Imorde went 7-3 at No. 2 singles this season and won 5-of-6 ODAC matches, while adding a 9-7 record at No. 1 doubles, including 8-6 with Parker.
Detwiler guided the Generals back to glory in the 2025-26 season, as the team recaptured the ODAC Tournament championship this spring while going 12-11 overall and 8-0 in conference play. W&L dropped just two team points in three ODAC Tournament matches before making its return to the NCAA Tournament.
Arora tied for the team lead in overall singles wins this season, going 13-10, with a mark of 9-5 at No. 5 to make the All-ODAC Singles First Team. Arora went 6-1 in conference play and earned team a team point in all three ODAC Tournament matches. In doubles, Arora and Lane ended the season as the team's starting option at No. 3, where they went 8-5 on the year.
Rao tied Arora's 13 singles wins for the most on the team this season, with an 11-7 record coming at No. 6 singles. Rao's 11 wins at No. 6 were the most for any one player at a specific singles position, as Rao added a 5-2 record in ODAC matches. Rao and Ilie played 10 matches together on the season, all from the No. 2 position, and went 5-5.
Parker is now up to six career All-ODAC citations after being a First Team All-ODAC singles and doubles player each of his first two seasons. For his junior season, Parker played all his singles matches from the No. 1 position and collected seven wins and a 4-2 ODAC record. He was also 1-0 during the ODAC Tournament, but led his opponents during his two unfinished semifinal and championship matches.
The Generals claimed the 2026 ODAC Men's Tennis championship this season before concluding their year in the NCAA Tournament second round against No. 8 Carnegie Mellon.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
