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Jan 25, 2021 · Why has college tennis been cut more than any other sport during the pandemic? Tim Russell of ITA joins the podcast to discuss.
Jun 30, 2020 · To date, 45 tennis programs have been cut since the beginning of the pandemic — a number that jumped from 28 when Tim and Kristi recorded a week and a half ago. Kristi asked Tim why he thinks tennis has become an easy target and what the future of college tennis looks like. The two talked about what coaches can do to put their sport in the ...
May 23, 2019 · For some collegiate tennis players, the dream extends beyond the NCAA Championships. With the resources available at today’s top programs, the college game has cemented its reputation as a pathway to the professional level.
- Guided Health Evaluation
- Shortfalls and Solutions
- What’s Next?
The ITA serves as the main governing body for the game at the colligate level. One of its recent objectives is calculating an overall health index for tennis programs to measure themselves against criteria including both on-court and off-court success. This index features questions including: “How well is your team done on the court, so what has yo...
Even programs lucky enough to survive the pandemic will undergo noticeable changes when their seasons recommence. Russell expects a 15% budget cut at programs that make it into the 2021 season. Semi-discretionary spending on aspects like as travel will be the easiest liabilities to eliminate. “It’s not probably going to be practical for the Wake Fo...
The mood around the near-term future of college athletics remains tense at best. But there are some signs that collegiate sports’ resilience can overcome this crisis with only moderate damage. The revival of the previously cut Bowling Green State’s baseball program along with the hockey team at Alabama-Huntsville are examples of this. Russell hopes...
Jan 24, 2020 · We’ve studied 2,086 college men’s college matches (women’s case study here) from August 1, 2017, through 2019. Our objective was to answer some of these questions. What is the difference between match winners and losers? Which statistical categories are most important? What should a college coach or player focus on, to improve faster?
Jul 7, 2020 · The promise of college tennis lured Abhimanyu Vannemreddy from his home in India to the United States, where he settled in at Winthrop in South Carolina. Now he’s pondering his future thousands...
Feb 24, 2011 · No other American college sport has more foreign players per team than tennis and older, more experienced players from abroad have made a big impact on national rankings, tournaments and ...
