ated . ▁The ▁Bla z ers ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁national ▁championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁bla z ers ▁finished ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁two ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁G ulf ▁South ▁Conference ▁every ▁year ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 4 – 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁men ' s ▁team ▁has ▁nine ▁conference ▁champion ships ▁( 1 9 9 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ), ▁tied ▁with ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁West ▁Florida ▁women ' s ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁most ▁conference ▁champion ships ▁in ▁the ▁G SC . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁the ▁men ' s ▁team ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁win ▁five ▁consecutive ▁G SC ▁Championships ▁in ▁tennis . ▁ ▁Val d osta ▁State ▁University ' s ▁Women ' s ▁Tennis ▁Team ▁were ▁the ▁G ulf ▁South ▁Conference ▁champions ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁Lady ▁Bla z ers ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁Division ▁II ▁Tennis ▁Final ▁Four ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁John ▁Hans en ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁head ▁coach