Wall of Honor Inductee - 2004

Herbert Bende
Men’s Tennis
BS, Sport Management, 2000

The captain of the Buccaneers’ famed “Super Six” which carried Barry University to three straight Sunshine State Conference men’s tennis titles and two national runner up finishes in four years, Herbert Bende is the most decorated men’s tennis player in Barry history.

He broke into the college scene in a big way, winning the Rolex Small College Singles national title as a freshman in 1995. In 1997, he was named SSC Player of the Year as he won a career-high 20 spring dual matches and led the Bucs to the first of three straight conference titles.

In four years, he compiled a 48-22 singles record in spring dual matches, mostly at the top flight. During his career, he was named an ITA All-American all four years, becoming the first Buccaneer with four such awards.