U of M Team Pool Championships (UMTPC)
This annual intercollegiate 4-person team tournament--one of only three like it in the country--is held at the University of Michigan in late Fall / early Winter. The 2013 UMTPC, our 10th Annual event, is tentatively scheduled for
November 1-3, 2013
This just so happens to be the weekend when Daylight Savings Time ends (we gain an hour on Saturday night). This was a huge benefit in 2011 and 2012 (we need all the time we can get!) so it's convenient that Michigan Football plays out of town that weekend again in 2013.
General Information About the UMTPC:
This is a 3-day team event, starting on Friday afternoon and ending on Sunday evening, usually around 8PM. This depends largely upon the number of entries and the speed/pace of play. Teams vie for the title in each of three events, plus the coveted all-around title. Trophies and medals are awarded for each event as well as the all-around total. Because time is of the essence, the field is limited to 16 teams. Each team is comprised of 4 players plus an (optional) alternate. Each school must have a coach/advisor. This person can be a staff/faculty member or a reliable, responsible student team member. The coach/advisor cannot play in the tournament. Tournament site is the University of Michigan, specifically the Michigan Union Billiards & Games Room, 2nd floor, 530 S. State, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2012 UMTPC Leader Board
| Team Name | School | E.O. (raw) | E.O. (team) | E.O. (bonus) | 9-ball (team) | 9-ball (bonus) | 8-ball (team) | 8-ball (bonus) | Final points (place) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokies | Virginia Tech | 288 | 375 | 20 | 500 | 130 | 375 | 190 | 1,590 (1st) |
| Boiler Breakers | Purdue | 326 | 500 | 0 | 190 | 90 | 500 | 60 | 1,340 (2nd) |
| Illini Billiards | Illinois | 276 | 125 | 30 | 275 | 40 | 190 | 70 | 730 (3rd) |
| Nittany Lions | Penn State | 254 | 40 | 0 | 375 | 70 | 100 | 20 | 605 (4th) |
| Big Mellons | Carnegie Mellon | 285 | 275 | 40 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 455 (5th) |
| Asian Legend | Michigan | 246 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 40 | 275 | 10 | 355 (6th) |
| Gimme Dat! | West Virginia University | 282 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 260 (7th) |
| Lions | Lindenwood | 271 | 75 | 50 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 245 (8th) |
| Peter Pans | Indiana | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100 | 30 | 150 (9th) |
| New Era | Cal U Pennsylvania | 187 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 120 (10th) |
| Shrimp Chips | Purdue | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 70 (11th) |
| Physics Hustlers | Illinois Institute of Technology | 175 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 60 (12th) |
| Blind Squirrels | Radford | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 (13th) |
| Plan B | Michigan | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 (14th) |
| Bearcat Ball Busters | Cincinnati | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (T/15th) |
| RUnout | Radford | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (T/15th) |
2012 Sportsmanship Winners:
Honorable Mention (5+ nominations) for: Brian Myung (Indiana), Derek Houston (Illinois), James Palanza (California University of Pennsylvania)
Sportsman of the Year (most nominations) for: Dan Otto, Lindenwood University
2012 MVP Recognition:
Honorable Mentions:
- Corey Sykes (Virginia Tech), Bo Jin (Purdue), Skyler Banfill (West Virginia), Bryson Bonham (Virginia Tech), Yaming Tang (Illinois), Seany Sommers (Lindenwood), and Yaopeng Xu (Purdue)
2012 Most Valuable Player of the Tournament:
- James Chen, Carnegie Mellon University
2011 UMTPC Leader Board
| Team Name | School | MSP (raw) | MSP (team) | MSP (bonus) | 9-ball (team) | 9-ball (bonus) | 8-ball (team) | 8-ball (bonus) | Final Points & Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiler Breakers | Purdue | 233 | 500 | 0 | 20+380 | 20 | 275 | 80 | 1275 (1st) |
| Hokies | Virginia Tech | 208 | 190 | 0 | 20+200 | 70 | 500 | 160 | 1140 (2nd) |
| United Nations | Illinois | 210 | 275 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 375 | 80 | 800 (3rd) |
| Honey Badgers | Michigan | 222 | 375 | 100 | 110 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 775 (4th) |
| Gold | Akron | 156 | 125 | 0 | 150+280 | 60 | 100 | 40 | 755 (5th) |
| Bangers | Indiana University | 143 | 75 | 0 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 215 (6th) |
| Shrimp Chips | Purdue | 133 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 180 (7th) |
| Team POOOOOOL | West Virginia University | 126 | 20 | 0 | 40+65 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 175 (8th) |
| Nittany Lions | Penn State | 110 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 100 (9th) |
| Stroke of Genius | West Virginia University | 112 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 (10th) |
| Orient Express | Illinois | 94 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 60 (11th) |
| Fighting Gobblers | Virginia Tech | 72 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 (12th) |
| Blue | Akron | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 (13th) |
| Big D | California University of PA | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (14th/tie) |
| B Team, The | Michigan | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (14th/tie) |
| Non Bangers | Indiana University | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (14th/tie) |
2011 Sportsmanship Winners:
Duplicate nominations for: Brian Myung (Indiana), Vinnie Novello (West Virginia), Corey Sykes (Virginia Tech)
Multiple nominations (honorable mention medal) for: Phil Osborne (Purdue), Andrei Popa (Indiana), George Mansour (Akron)
Sportsman of the Year (most nominations) for: Big John Weigand (Akron)
2011 MVP Recognition:
Honorable Mentions:
- Myung Hee Suk (Brian), Indiana Bangers (5th place 9-ball, high run of 14, straight pool total of 69, 8-ball PPG average of 9.00, 20 bonus points)
- George Mansour, Akron Gold (2nd place 9-ball, high run of 10, straight pool total of 38, 8-ball PPG average of 7.87, 40 bonus points)
- Curtis Sawdon, Michigan Honey Badgers (high run of 20, straight pool total of 84, 8-ball PPG average of 9.10, 100 bonus points)
- Stephen Skvarka, Virginia Tech Hokies (3rd place 9-ball, high run of 16, straight pool total of 61, 8-ball PPG average of 8.13, 120 bonus points)
- Corey Sykes, Virginia Tech Hokies (3rd place 9-ball, high run of 14, straight pool total of 58, 8-ball PPG average of 8.82, 80 bonus points)
- Yaming Tang, Illinois United Nations (top 50% in 9-ball, high run of 15, straight pool total of 46, 8-ball PPG average of 9.00, 30 bonus points)
2011 Most Valuable Player of the Tournament:
- Bo Jin, Purdue University Boiler Breakers (1st place 9-ball, high run of 16, straight pool total of 66, 8-ball PPG average of 9.28, 40 bonus points)
Logistics:
Click here for a list of hotels, directions, and parking advice.
2010 Player Stats
2009 Player Stats
2008 Player Stats
2007 Player Stats
Past winners:
| Year | School / Team | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | University of Akron Gold | Jon Patton, Aaron Hartley, Josh Chisnell, Bill Rodeman, Seth Bush |
| 2005 | University of Akron Gold | Jon Patton, Matt Lynch, Mike Shrum, Josh Chisnell? |
| 2006 | University of Akron Gold | Jon Patton, Matt Lynch, Mike Shrum, Dan McGuire |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Chris Hansen, Mike Robertson, Alex Scott, James Furlong |
| 2008 | University of Michigan Wrecking Crew | Quentin Weir, Jamie Kilgore (MVP), Bret Kabacinski, Jim Christian, Chris Takahashi |
| 2009 | Purdue University Lobster Chips | Darron Arrick (MVP), Eric Yu, Lindsey Dorn, Arjun Devarajan |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Mike Robertson (MVP), David Mudre, Stephen Skvarka, Corey Sykes, Michael Bellavance |
| 2011 | Purdue University Boilerbreakers | Bo Jin (MVP), Wenjie Wu, Changlu Zhu, Jason (Yaixeng) Xu |
| 2012 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Bryson Bonham, Joseph Kubulak, Stephen Skvarka, Corey Sykes |
Additional Information:
For more information or to get on the email list, please contact UMTPC Founder, Director, & Promoter:
Betsy Sundholm
University of Michigan
530 S. State Street , Room 1310
Ann Arbor , MI 48109-1308
sundholm@umich.edu
734-763-3202
AIM: sundholm88
Facebook Group
Join our Facebook group! It's called "UM Team Pool Championships."
Other Team tournament opportunities
Virginia Tech Team Pool Championships: Billiards Club office Bryson Bonham atbrysonbonham@gmail.com.
Radford University Team Pool Championships: Ryan Baez at rabaez@email.radford.edu
West Virginia University Team Pool Championships: WVU Billiards Club atwvubilliardsclub@gmail.com
