POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State Athletics is proud to introduce Mike Castrilli as a member of the 2026 Idaho State Athletics Hall of Fame class. Castrilli, who competed for the Bengals in men's tennis from 1992 to 1994, stands as one of the most accomplished players in the history of both ISU and Big Sky Conference tennis.
Coming to Pocatello from Baltimore, Maryland, Castrilli quickly established himself as the anchor of the Bengal tennis program. He competed exclusively at the No. 1 position in both singles and doubles throughout his career, a distinction that speaks to the level of trust his program placed in him from the outset.
Castrilli's individual honors are unmatched in ISU men's tennis history. He was named Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player in three consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1994, becoming the first player in conference history to accomplish that feat. In the more than four decades since the award was established, only two other players have matched it, and Castrilli remains the only Bengal to do so. He was also a four-time Big Sky Conference First Team selection and earned a spot on the All-Academic Team in 1992. He finished his career with a 59-34 record in singles play and a 38-21 mark in doubles, all at the No. 1 position.
Alongside teammate Omer Rashid, Castrilli won back-to-back Big Sky Conference doubles titles in 1992 and 1993 and advanced to the NCAA Doubles Championship in 1993, bringing national tournament experience to the Bengal program.
His induction into the 2026 ISU Athletics Hall of Fame cements a career that set the standard for excellence in Idaho State men's tennis and left a mark on the Big Sky Conference that has rarely been matched in the decades since.
Head Tennis Coach Oliver Good had this to say on the inductee:
"Mike is one of the most successful players in Big Sky Conference Men's Tennis history, having been named Big Sky Conference MVP in three consecutive seasons from 1992 to 1994. Mike was the first ever Big Sky Men's Tennis player to achieve this feat. Even after the award's forty-two-year history only two other players have accomplished this, with Mike being the only Bengal to do so. Mike Castrilli has had the most individually outstanding career in ISU Men's Tennis history. His induction into the ISU Sports Hall of Fame would be great recognition for his contribution to our program and one that he fully deserves."
Head Tennis Coach Oliver Good
