28-May-2007
Panel Discussion: Importance of Facilities (Part 2)
This is the the conclusion of a two-part panel discussion where
college coaches answer the question: "Is there an arms race for
college tennis? What kinds of facilities does a tennis program need
to be competitive?"
23-Apr-2007
Panel Discussion: Importance of Facilities (Part 1)
Our Ask the Experts series returns with another roundtable question:
In college athletics, you often hear about the "arms race" for
top-of-the-line facilities. Is there an arms race for college tennis?
What kinds of facilities does a tennis program need to be competitive?
How much of a difference do facilities make in recruiting?
26-Jan-2007
Panel Discussion: January Admissions (Part 2)
More coaches weigh in on the pros and cons of matriculation in January.
22-Jan-2007
Panel Discussion: January Admissions (Part 1)
Ask the Experts is back with the following question: What are your
feelings about January admissions? When is it a good idea? Are there
situations where you would not allow it? What unique challenges do
kids face when they start in January?
16-Nov-2006
Panel Discussion: Future of Men's Tennis
Ask the Experts is back. We asked a panel of former college coaches:
"It seems like several men's tennis programs are eliminated every
year. Will this reduction continue? Or worse yet, will the rate of
eliminations increase? What will men's college tennis look like ten
years from now?"
11-Sep-2006
Panel Discussion: Balancing School and Tennis
In this installment of Ask the Experts, we ask former college coaches:
"Is it possible to play college tennis while pursuing a 'challenging
major,' or do you discourage and/or set off-limits certain courses of
study? How does this all fit in with the spirit of the
scholar-athlete?"
26-Jun-2006
Panel Discussion: Dividing Men's Scholarships
In this installment of Ask the Experts, we put the question to former
men's coaches: "The NCAA only allows 4.5 scholarships for men's
programs to divide among their players. What philosophy did you use
when dividing these scholarships? In what instances would you award a
full scholarship?"
6-Mar-2006
Panel Discussion: Official Visits
Our Ask the Experts series returns with another roundtable: "As a
coach, did you have a philosophy for official visits? What did you do
to set your school apart? Were there certain events that were
attractive? Did you try to bring in multiple recruits at the same
time?"
23-Jan-2006
Panel Discussion: What Makes a Good Recruit? (Part 2)
This is the the conclusion of a two-part panel discussion where college coaches answer the question: "How do you evaluate recruits?"
9-Jan-2006
Panel Discussion: What Makes a Good Recruit? (Part 1)
Across all college sports today, coaches place tremendous emphasis on recruiting top talent. But in tennis recruiting, what does that "recruiting top talent" really mean? We put this question to a number of former college coaches, and we got some pretty interesting responses.
24-Oct-2005
Conversation with Don Schroer
Schroer shares his thoughts on recruiting in NCAA Division III, changes in Division III through the years, and the importance of character.
29-Aug-2005
Conversation with Dan Magill
Magill speaks candidly about the biggest change he has seen in college tennis over the years - the influx of foreign players.
