http://tennisrecruiting.net/articles/experts.asp Copyright 2010, Sirius Software Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:16:07 -0500 dallas@tennisrecruiting.net Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500 webmaster@tennisrecruiting.net http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/img/logo_small.gif http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/articles/experts.asp 40 40 The team at Scholarship for Athletes talked with Todd Wojtkowski, head coach of men's and women's tennis at Case Western Reserve. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=930 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Steve Johnson, a USC sophomore from Orange, CA, sits down with Scholarship For Athletes to discuss being a Trojan and his transition from juniors into the top of the collegiate tennis rankings. He is currently ranked #1 in Men's singles and #13 in doubles. He helped USC bring home a national championship title in 2009. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=912 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0500 When Brian Boland arrived in Charlottesville in the fall of 2001, Virginia had never won an ACC title or more than a round in the NCAA team championships. Boland went to work, and the accomplishments are piling up: three straight undefeated ACC seasons, two consecutive undefeated regular seasons, two NCAA semifinal appearances, three NCAA individual titles, and now three straight ITA Men's Team Indoor titles. Here is Colette Lewis' conversation with Coach Boland. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=924 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0500 The Ivy League is an athletic conference featuring eight of the most selective colleges in the country. Those institutions are also able to field strong tennis teams - seven of the sixteen programs are ranked in the latest Campbell/ITA Rankings. We talked to several Ivy League coaches about their programs and players. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=908 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Sooners Women's Head Coach David Mullins recently signed the top two players in Oklahoma: Whitney Ritchie and Mia Lancaster. Both women are five-star recruits with impressive singles resumes. Even more stellar are their doubles credentials. They attend the same high school and as a pair share five national doubles titles and a state title. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=907 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500 The Brown Bears are coming off a 2009 season where they went 18-10 overall and 4-3 in the Ivy League. Many of last year's key contributors have graduated, but head coach Jay Harris adds a crop of talented freshmen to his team for 2010. Harry Cicma of FiOS1 and WRNN sat down with Coach Harris to talk about his teams - past and present - and about playing tennis in the Ivy League. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=904 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500 An Ivy League education is amongst the most well-respected in the world. Such schooling also represents the most expensive and exclusive of American higher education. Ivy League schools are exceptionally costly and do not offer athletic scholarships. Even so, top-ranked American athletes are still eager to participate in Ivy League education and collegiate athletic programs. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=885 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0500 "Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting". Those words found my ears repeatedly during my first interview with Princeton. After five years as head coach, I can reflect on my recruiting successes and disappointments. Here are eight lessons that I drew from my experiences - covering players, their families, and coaches. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=880 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500 There is a family dynasty in the Tennis Department at Providence College. After Carl LaBranche led the men's and women's teams for more than a decade; his son, Kyle, has taken over as the new women's tennis head coach. Kyle is one of the hot young prospects in the world of Division 1 coaching, and I recently caught up with the Lady Friars new leader. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=871 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500 More coaches weigh in on the question: "What do college tennis coaches do to challenge and develop players of different abilities?" http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=459 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0500 One of the most famous coaches in the NCAA is Syracuse head coach Luke Jensen. Jensen, who won the 1993 French Open doubles title with his brother Murphy, is now in his third season as head coach of the Orange. Harry Cicma of NBC News caught up with Jensen during Signing Week. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=729 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Chris Woodruff talks with Colette Lewis about the importance of succeeding at one level before moving to the next. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=708 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Jesse Medvene-Collins is an assistant coach for both the men's and women's tennis teams at the University of Redlands. As a player at Redlands, Medvene-Collins was part of a team that won four straight SCIAC Championships and a third place finish at the NCAA Championships. Ross Greenstein of Scholarship for Athletes sits down to talk with Medvene-Collins about all things college tennis. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=661 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500 After a successful run in Division 2, the Bryant University Bulldogs are in their first year competing at the Division 1 level. I recently spoke with Bryant Head Coach Ron Gendron about the excitement surrounding his tennis program. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=657 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500 Dr. Mark Kovacs, Manager of Sport Science for the USTA, is definitely an expert when it comes to the training of successful athletes. Prior to becoming a leader within the USTA, Dr. Kovacs was an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Wellness at Jacksonville State University. Dr. Kovacs has focused his research on the game of tennis. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=626 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0500