University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara
2011-12
Benjamin Recknagel earned First Team All-Big West insingles as a junior...Complied a 18-14 record in singles play,playing mostly in the #2 spot...Went 5-14 overall in doubles play

2010-11
Compiled a 9-10 singles record playing primarily at court No.1.... Selected first team All Big West in singles... Teamed withMathieu Forget in doubles compiling a record of 6-13.

2009-10
Recknagel's first season here as a Gaucho he was named First TeamAll Big-West for singles... He had also led his team with a 17-6record in dual matches and maintained a primary #2 spot with a 6-0record... Outstanding first season for Recknagel.

High School
Attended Carl-Orff-Gymnasium in Unterschleissheim, Germany

Juniors
Ranked in the top ten in Germany's Under 18 Juniors... Ranked145th in Germany in 2008... Runner up at the ITF Junior Event atthe Air Berlin Junior Open in 2006... Coached by Niki Pilic at theNiki Pilic Tennis academy in Oberschleissheim, Germany... Is rankedin the ATP at No. 1398.

Personal
Son of Thomas and Susanne Recknagel... Pursuing a majoring inBusiness Economics... Began playing tennis at age 11... Was grantedthe ITA Academic All-American Award... Also competed in soccer andvolleyball... Lists "Prison Break" as his favorite TV show...Hobbies include music, movies, and snowboarding... Speaks Englishand German.