- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because the College offered the most affordable quality education"
- Selected VWC over Frostburg State University, Bridgewater College, Hawaii Pacific University, and the University of Missouri
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
2016 All-State First Team - Doubles
2016 All-ODAC First Team - Doubles
2015 All-State Academic Team
2015 All-ODAC Second Team - Singles
ODAC Player of the Week (Feb. 16-22, 2015)
Senior (2016-17): Went 8-11 in singles play and 9-11 in doubles action… One of two Marlins to have a winning record in ODAC play (5-3)… Spent the majority of the season at No. 2 singles, going 7-7… Teamed with Nick Gunther at No. 1 doubles, going 9-10 on the year… Won five of his final seven singles matches to close out the year.
Junior (2015-16): Went 8-4 in singles play on the year, including a 3-0 mark in ODAC action… Went 2-1 at No. 4, including a league win over Hampden-Sydney 6-1, 6-1 on March 30… Spent most of the season at No. 5 singles, going 5-3 with wins over Lynchburg College and Shenandoah University… Went 14-3 in doubles action, the sixth-best single season record in school history… Teamed with Drew Tomajczyk at No. 3 doubles, posting an 11-2 mark, the best No. 3 flight record in program history… Partnered with Tomajczyk to defeat Oberlin 3-6, 7-6, 9-7 in his only appearance at No. 1… Won 11 of his final 12 doubles matches on the year.
Sophomore (2014-15): Went 3-1 at No. 5 singles and a perfect 8-0 at the No. 6 slot… Posted a 12-0 mark in doubles while seeing time at all three flights… Lone singles loss on the year was a three-setter to Division I Longwood University… Teamed with Drew Tomajczyk for an 8-6 victory at No. 3 doubles against No. 32-ranked Washington and Lee University… Also defeated the W&L in doubles action to start the season.
Freshman (2013-14): Recorded the fifth highest singles victory total on the team with an 11-3 finish… Set the fourth best No. 6 flight record in program history at 9-3… Produced an 8-0 record against Old Dominion Athletic Conference competition.
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean’s scholarship recipient.
Before VWC: Competed in tennis and soccer.
Personal: Son of Barbara and Reiner Kelleher… Born in Ludenscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Get to Know Brendan
- Enjoys pasta and vacation time in Egypt
- A fan of tennis great Roger Federer, German soccer club Borussia Dortmund, and football's Baltimore Ravens
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "I am smart, athletic, different"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing against others. I enjoy the sport of tennis and feel best when playing competitive matches"
- The part of your game you've improved most: "my technique"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to perform at my highest level possible and have the best possible records"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I see myself living far away from Virginia, possibly in California. I also intend to have a great job and steady income"
- The most important advice you have received is: "never give up on a set in tennis. This is applied to life. Never give up"
