Ryan Sachire
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Granger, Indiana, USA |
| Born |
April 2, 1978 Youngstown, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $49,419 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 391 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | N/A |
| French Open | N/A |
| Wimbledon | N/A |
| US Open | N/A |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 |
| Last updated on: October 9, 2009. | |
Ryan Sachire is currently the Assistant Tennis Coach at the University of Notre Dame. He was previously an American professional tennis player who captured 2 ATP Challenger doubles titles.
Ryan Sachire was born April 2, 1978 in Youngstown, Ohio. He is from Canfield, Ohio and graduated from Canfield High School (Ohio) in 1996. While playing for Canfield he only lost 5 matches and won 2 Ohio state singles titles. He was ranked 24th in the USTA nationally for 16&under singles. His father, Frank Sachire, was a former offensive tackle for Mount Union College and had a brief stint in the NFL. He presently coaches tennis in Youngstown, Ohio and the surrounding area.
Sachire played his college tennis for Notre Dame and compiled a 138-43 record at first singles and 73-32 at first doubles. He reached the ITA national championship final in 1998 and lost to James Blake. He also won the consolation in 1999 and reached the semis of the national clay court championships the same year. He was a 3 time ITA Midwest Championships semifinalist and was runner-up in 1996. He was a 3 time member of the USTA summer college team. Sachire is in the top-5 in 13 different categories for Notre Dame. He is 2nd with 211 combined wins and lead the Irish to a 67-33 record and a 16th-place finish in 1997. They were 1999 Big East champs and in the top-35 for 4 years with 4 tournament bids. He was 2 time conference MVP and Midwest Player of the Year. He was top rookie in 1997 and 4 time team MVP. He graduated in 2000 after studying economics and was a 2 time Big East Academic All-Star. He is first and only Notre Dame player to win 30-plus singles matches in 4 seasons and 1 of 2 to get 4 NCAA Singles Championship invitations. He was a 3 time All-American, always in the top-40 in singles and spent a great deal of time at #2 behind Harvard's James Blake (5th in the world). He won all of the ITA senior awards in 2000 being senior player of the year and winning several other awards.
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