Former University of Florida Women's coach Andy Brandi sits down to discuss his experiences with recruiting as well as what junior players should be doing right now to get ahead. Brandi coached at UF for 17 years and holds an amazing record of 460-43. He was the fastest coach to reach the 400 career win mark, doing so in just 435 matches. Brandi has 14 national indoor championships and 3 NCAA championships under his belt with the Gators. He is now a coach at the Harold Solomon institute in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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25-Aug-2010 Q&A with Erica Perkins: Campus Showdowns
They are going on now - and at a college near you. Campus Showdowns -
one-day, short-format tournaments that take place on college campuses
across America - are open to everyone from juniors and amateurs to
college players and professionals. These tournaments give junior
players a unique chance to check out college - as well as the level of
competition. Erica Perkins of USTA Player Development stops by to
talk about this joint initiative between the USTA and ITA.
15-Jul-2010 ITA Summer Circuit Fills Competition Gap for College and Junior Players
Last Saturday 128 players took to the Western Michigan University
courts with a variety of motives - to size up their games, stay sharp
over the summer months, prepare for the fall college season and test
their conditioning in two-a-day matches in the summer heat and
humidity. Colette Lewis of ZooTennis.com took in the ITA Summer
Circuit tournament - here she provides a wrap-up of both the
tournament and the program.
9-Jul-2010 Advantages of Division III Tennis
Although there are many ways to explore college choices, there is a
large group of schools that is often overlooked by top juniors - the
300+ programs that make up NCAA Division III. The D-III tennis blogger
stops by to discuss why Division III can be a great option for all
American juniors, from 1 star to 5 stars, boys and girls alike.
Scholarship for Athletes
is an independent consulting company that guides high school athletes
and their families through the recruiting process while assisting with
the scholarship search and negotiation process. Alongside consulting,
SFA consistently provides educational content, such as this
video series,
to high school athletes and their families.
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