Younes Kodiji
Younes Kodiji
  • Height:
    5'8"
  • Weight:
    156
  • Year:
    FR
  • Hometown:
    Oujda, Morocco
  • High School:
    Al Badil Attarbaoui, Morocco

Bio

2018-19: Went 21-3 in singles (primarily at #1/#2) and 19-7 in doubles (primarily at #2) on the season… Won the Big 8 North Conference singles championship and reached the Big 8 North Conference final in doubles (w/ Luu)… Reached the 4th round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles (w/ Luu) at the Individual State Championships at Ojai… Singles highlights included beating Sonoma State #3 Max Nudell 6-2, 6-3, beating Chabot #1 Roger Wen 6-3, 6-2, and defeating UC Santa Cruz #3 Kris Harris 6-4, 6-4… Doubles highlights included a victory over Chabot #1 Yap/Wen by the score of 8-6 and beating Decock/Signorello (SBCC) 6-4, 6-4 in the Ojai Rd of 16… He was chosen as the ITA Region I Player to Watch… Selected for the Big 8 North All-Conference 1st Team… Chosen as a 2019 JuCo ITA Singles All-American… Finished the season with state rankings of #8 in singles and #12 in doubles (w/ Luu)… He led the Beavers on the season with 40 total match victories

Junior/High School Accolades: Attained a ranking of #16 in the boy’s 18 age group in Morocco… Reached an overall ranking of #71 in Morocco.
Favorite Shot: Drop shot
Favorite Quote: “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” –Marcus Aurelius
Personal: His favorite athlete is Muhammed Ali… His favorite human beings are his parents… his brother currently competes at the junior level in Morocco.
Why He Chose ARC: “Coming here is giving me the chance to pursue my dream. It is something that I couldn’t do elsewhere without the help of the coaching staff at ARC and my personal coach, Amine Khaldi.”

News Mentions

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Men’s Tennis Performs Well at Ojai Individual Championships

It was another amazing year for the Beavers, culminating with one of the most exciting Ojai runs in ARC men’s tennis history. It was the...

May 3, 2019

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Two Beavers earn ITA Awards, Three Others Nominated

Assistant coach, Cody Duong, and freshman star, Younes Kodiji, earned prestigious 2019 Region I ITA awards.

May 1, 2019

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ARC Men's Tennis Falls Just Short of 4th Straight NorCal Title

The Beavers traveled to Foothill College to take on the Foothill College Owls for the NorCal community college championship on Saturday, April...

April 20, 2019

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ARC Men Perform Well at Big 8 North Conference Championships

In the Big 8 North conference tournament the Beavers were able to qualify all three doubles teams and four singles players for the Ojai Individual...

April 12, 2019

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ARC Advances to NorCal Semifinal with Win Over Rams

The #2 seeded ARC Beavers men’s tennis team took on the #7 seeded Fresno City Rams in the quarterfinals of the NorCal men’s team...

April 9, 2019

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Beavers Fall Battle NCAA DIII opponent George Fox University

The Beavers began their SoCal trip by facing NCAA DIII #28 ranked George Fox Bruins. The match was a battle from the first point until the last.

March 27, 2019

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Beavers win 8th Consecutive Conference Championship

ARC clinched their 8th straight Big 8 North Conference championship with the victory over the Folsom Lake Falcons.

March 22, 2019

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Men’s Tennis Reaches Conference Championship

Big 8 North Conference Number 1 seed, American River College men’s tennis, beat the Bear Cubs from Santa Rosa Junior College to qualify for...

March 20, 2019

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Beavers Shutout Gladiators in Highly Competitive Match

The score was deceiving, as the Beavers won each match in the closely contested matchup against the Gladiators from Chabot.

March 14, 2019

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Beavers Roll in Fresno Double-Header

The Beavers did not drop a set en route to the two shutout victories.

March 9, 2019

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Beavers Travel to Solano, earn 8-1 Victory

ARC hadn’t played a match in over a week, and the rust showed early in the doubles, but they quickly rebounded from a break down in each...

March 1, 2019

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Beavers Shutout Falcons in Conference Opener

In the first preseason match of the season, the Beavers were in complete control against the Falcons from Folsom Lake College.

February 21, 2019

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Beavers face Sonoma State University in Pre-Conference Schedule

It was an exciting and promising start to the season for the Beavers. “After a performance like this we are optimistic and very proud of our...

February 11, 2019

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Three Men’s Tennis Players Receive Scholar-Athlete Award, Stephen Guenard Earns Top Scholar-Athlete Honors

Beaver players Stephen Guenard, Younes Kodiji, and Kaison Lum received scholar-athlete awards for the 2018 fall semester.

February 4, 2019