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by TennisRecruiting.net, 24 April 2017

This June, American junior players will be able to show off their tennis skills and demonstrate their measurables for college tennis coaches from all levels - as the USTA Player Development hosts the inaugural USTA All-American College Combine at the the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.

The USTA All-American College Combine scouting event, which will be held June 14-16, is designed to give U.S. junior players exposure, knowledge and data to help in their college recruitment.

Today we sit down with Scott Treibly to talk about the USTA All-American College Combine - its goals and its details. Check out our Q&A session ...

Questions and Answers

Tennis Recruiting (TRN): First question is to level-set. How would you describe the USTA All-American Combine to someone who knows nothing about it?

Scott Treibly (ST): The USTA All-American Combine is a chance for American tennis players in high school to play and gain exposure in front of college coaches. Players will play fast sets to 4 over a three day period - and they will also participate in fitness testing and recruiting seminars.

TRN: When I think of a combine, I think of the NFL - where there are measurables in terms of speed, power, etc. You mention fitness testing - what sorts of statistics will the USTA All-American Combine measure?

ST: We will be measuring tennis specific speed, power, agility and flexibility. Players will be able to take back this information to their coaches and fitness coaches to build on. It also is a way to showcase them in a new way to college coaches.

TRN: Will college players be involved?

ST: The All-American Combine is for junior players. We understand the recruiting landscape and have made this for American juniors only. We hope to add exposure and knowledge in the college recruiting process.

TRN: The match play will count both for Tennis Recruiting and Universal Tennis ratings.

Yes. As you know, the event is a TRN National Showcase, so the tournament will allow juniors who participate to work towards being National Players at TRN. The event will also be imported into the Universal Tennis results database - so the results definitely count for player ratings and rankings.

TRN: You mention an educational component to the combine. What kinds of sessions are you planning? Are parents welcome in addition to players?

ST: There will be a recruiting education talk among other seminars, but this about junior players being showcased in front of college coaches. Parents are absolutely welcome to attend the USTA All-American Combine.

TRN: Do you have an idea of how many coaches? And from what levels?

ST: We are expecting over 75 college coaches from D1,D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO. At the time of this release we are working on the RSVP list for college coaches. The program takes place at the brand new USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.

TRN: What areas of the National Campus will participants get to see?

ST: They will see the entire facility including the Collegiate Center and the USTA Player Development building, where many of our top pros train such as Madison Keys, Frances Tiafoe, Cici Bellis, and Reilly Opelka. The matches during the Combine will take place on the Team USA Hard Courts.

TRN: Finally, what are the goals for the USTA All-American Combine? How will you know if it is a success?

ST: Our goal is to get more junior players from the United States recruited by college coaches - and to have the USTA All-American Combine be the premier annual event to assist in their collegiate aspirations.

Click here for more information on the USTA All-American Combine. To register for the combine, click here.

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