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University of Illinois Men | Women


Division:NCAA - Div. I
Conference:Big Ten
Location:Champaign, IL
Head Coach:Brad Dancer
Assistant Coach:Tim Kopinski
Institution Type:Public
Environment:Small city
Student Population:34,000+
Top Recruiting Classes: #20 in 2024, R.V. in 2022, #6 in 2021, #8 in 2020, #25 in 2018, #4 in 2017, #6 in 2016, #24 in 2015, #18 in 2014, #6 in 2012, #22 in 2011, #9 in 2008, #21 in 2007, #21 in 2006


 
Recruiting News
 
The following articles are relevant to the Illinois men's team.
 
29-Jan-2024 Top Men's Classes - 2024 Winter Rankings
1-Dec-2023 Titles Come in Pairs for Many November Standouts
6-Nov-2023 Signing Week: Blue Chip Boys
3-Nov-2023 October was Jam-Packed with Ace-Worthy Performances
6-Oct-2023 Former College Players Continue to Shine as Aces
31-Jul-2023 College Players Have a Major Presence at Atlanta Open
2-Jun-2023 May Features NCAA Champions, International Junior Success
2-May-2023 All Ages of Success Highlight the Best Performances of April
2-Apr-2023 Challenger Titles, Junior Championships Highlight March
3-Mar-2023 February Success Spans All Age Levels Across the Globe
3-Mar-2023 February Success Spans All Age Levels Across the Globe
2-Dec-2022 Champions From All Levels Garner Aces Spotlight
2-Dec-2022 Champions From All Levels Garner Aces Spotlight
30-Sep-2022 US Open Titles, Czech Dominance Earns September Spotlight
30-Sep-2022 US Open Titles, Czech Dominance Earns September Spotlight
2-Sep-2022 Current, Former Collegians Shine Across the Globe in August
2-Sep-2022 Current, Former Collegians Shine Across the Globe in August
1-Jul-2022 Past and Present Collegiate Stars Gather Wins, Titles in June
1-Jul-2022 Past and Present Collegiate Stars Gather Wins, Titles in June
15-Jun-2022 NCAA Contemplates Permanent Home for D1 Championships
15-Jun-2022 NCAA Contemplates Permanent Home for D1 Championships
30-May-2022 Top Men's Classes - 2022 Rankings
13-May-2022 Former Illini Anderson Reflects on His College, Pro Career
13-May-2022 Former Illini Anderson Reflects on His College, Pro Career
29-Apr-2022 Teenagers, Former Collegians Experience Title Success in April
29-Apr-2022 Teenagers, Former Collegians Experience Title Success in April
4-Mar-2022 ITA Indoor Champions Highlight February's Best Performances
4-Mar-2022 ITA Indoor Champions Highlight February's Best Performances
31-Jan-2022 Top Men's Classes - 2022 Winter Rankings
1-Oct-2021 From Teens to Thirty-Somethings, September Aces Span the Ages
1-Oct-2021 From Teens to Thirty-Somethings, September Aces Span the Ages
3-Sep-2021 August Aces Find Success in Europe and North America
3-Sep-2021 August Aces Find Success in Europe and North America
31-May-2021 Top Men's Classes - 2021 Rankings
5-Mar-2021 Short Month, But Plenty of Titles for the Aces in February
25-Jan-2021 Top Men's Classes - 2021 Winter Rankings
23-Dec-2020 Meet The Assistant: Illinois' Marcos Asse
3-Jul-2020 June Aces Rewind: A Look Back at Some Top Players
3-Jul-2020 June Aces Rewind: A Look Back at Some Top Players
24-Jun-2020 Rajeev Ram Joins Cal As Volunteer Assistant Coach
24-Jun-2020 Rajeev Ram Joins Cal As Volunteer Assistant Coach
5-Jun-2020 Practice Makes Perfect: Good Habits For Transition to College
5-Jun-2020 Practice Makes Perfect: Good Habits For Transition to College
25-May-2020 Top Men's Classes - 2020 Rankings
3-Mar-2020 February's Top Performing Players Spanned the Ages
27-Nov-2019 Keeping Up: Capital City Classic Debuts at Michigan State
27-Nov-2019 Keeping Up: Capital City Classic Debuts at Michigan State
11-Nov-2019 Fall Signing Week 2019
11-Nov-2019 Fall Signing Week 2019
21-Oct-2019 Countdown: Blue Chip Boys
21-Oct-2019 Countdown: Blue Chip Boys
4-Oct-2019 Top Juniors, Current Collegians Excel in September
4-Oct-2019 Top Juniors, Current Collegians Excel in September
11-Jun-2019 Creath Ready to Write Her Next Chapter at Tennessee
3-May-2019 NCAA Tournament: Dark Horses, Upsets and Overall Champions
3-May-2019 NCAA Tournament: Dark Horses, Upsets and Overall Champions
22-Jan-2019 College Tennis Takes Center Stage at the Australian Open
22-Jan-2019 Martin Gets Down to Business after Illinois Career Ends
22-Jan-2019 Martin Gets Down to Business after Illinois Career Ends
11-Jan-2019 College Bypassed in ITF World Tennis Tour Pathway
11-Jan-2019 College Bypassed in ITF World Tennis Tour Pathway
28-Dec-2018 Q&A with USTA's New Head of Men's Tennis Kent Kinnear
28-Dec-2018 Q&A with USTA's New Head of Men's Tennis Kent Kinnear
24-Dec-2018 College Coaches Reveal Their Favorite Christmas Gifts
21-Nov-2018 Defending Champ Andreev, World No. 1 Burel Return to Eddie Herr
21-Nov-2018 Defending Champ Andreev, World No. 1 Burel Return to Eddie Herr
2-Nov-2018 Scary Good Performances in October Aces
2-Nov-2018 Scary Good Performances in October Aces
12-Oct-2018 USTA Player Development Announces New Coaching Leadership
12-Oct-2018 USTA Player Development Announces New Coaching Leadership
6-Aug-2018 King Enjoys Going to "Cool Places To Hit a Tennis Ball"
10-Jun-2018 Images from the NCAA Tennis Championships
28-May-2018 Top Men's Classes - 2018 Spring Rankings
27-Mar-2018 College Coaches Recall Their First Signing Classes
27-Mar-2018 College Coaches Recall Their First Signing Classes
19-Mar-2018 Countdown: Top 100 Boys
19-Mar-2018 Countdown: Top 100 Boys
29-Jan-2018 Top Men's Classes - 2018 Winter Rankings
26-Jan-2018 Talking Player ID and Development With USTA's Kent Kinnear
26-Jan-2018 Talking Player ID and Development With USTA's Kent Kinnear
8-Dec-2017 Five Americans Capture Eddie Herr Titles
25-Nov-2017 Considering Change: ATP's Next Gen Experiments (Part 2)
25-Nov-2017 Considering Change: ATP's Next Gen Experiments (Part 2)
24-Nov-2017 Considering Change: ATP's Next Gen Experiments
15-Nov-2017 It's Not All Relative For Cacciatores, But It's Really Confusing
7-Nov-2017 Fall Signing Week 2017: Home Court Advantage for Horve
7-Nov-2017 Fall Signing Week 2017: Home Court Advantage for Horve
7-Nov-2017 Fall Signing Week 2017: Spanning The Nation For Recruits
6-Nov-2017 Fall Signing Week 2017
16-Oct-2017 Countdown: Blue Chip Boys
16-Oct-2017 Countdown: Blue Chip Boys
3-Aug-2017 Cernoch Makes Memorable Commitment to UNC
22-May-2017 Top Men's Classes - 2017 Spring Rankings
8-May-2017 NCAA Tournament Roundtable - Part I
5-May-2017 College Stars Lead April Aces
20-Mar-2017 Countdown: Previewing the Top 100 Boys
30-Jan-2017 Top Men's Classes - 2017 Winter Rankings
7-Nov-2016 Fall Signing Week '16: Overview and Blue Chip Update
20-Oct-2016 Countdown: Illini to Welcome Brown
17-Oct-2016 Countdown: Blue Chip Boys
 
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17-Apr-2024 Men's Tennis Continues Homestand with Contests Against Purdue, Indiana
13-Apr-2024 Men's Tennis Sweep Saturday Doubleheader
11-Apr-2024 Men's Tennis Returns Home to Host Northwestern, Saint Louis
8-Apr-2024 Fighting Illini Athletics Set to Host Spring Sports Fest
7-Apr-2024 Men's Tennis Takes Down Wisconsin
5-Apr-2024 Men's Tennis Conquers Nebraska
4-Apr-2024 Men's Tennis Continues B1G Play at Nebraska, Wisconsin
31-Mar-2024 No. 19 Illinois Men's Tennis Takes Loss to Michigan
30-Mar-2024 No. 19 Men's Tennis Fall to No. 18 Michigan State
28-Mar-2024 No. 19 Men's Tennis Continues B1G Competition Against No. 18 Michigan State, Michigan
24-Mar-2024 No. 15 Illini Men's Tennis Fall to No. 1 Ohio State
22-Mar-2024 No. 15 Men's Tennis Takes Down Penn State
21-Mar-2024 No. 15 Men's Tennis Open Big Ten Competition at Penn State, No. 1 Ohio State
16-Mar-2024 No. 11 Men's Tennis Fall to Oklahoma State
14-Mar-2024 No. 11 Illini Start Oklahoma Road Trip with Two Wins
13-Mar-2024 No. 11 Men's Tennis Travels to Oklahoma for Final Non-Conference Matches
13-Mar-2024 Heck Earns B1G Athlete of the Week Honors
10-Mar-2024 No. 11 Men's Tennis Takes Loss to No. 7 Arizona
9-Mar-2024 No. 11 Men's Tennis Set to Host No. 7 Arizona for Sunday Matinee
6-Mar-2024 No. 11 Men's Tennis Fall to No. 1 Ohio State
5-Mar-2024 No. 11 Men's Tennis Takes on No. 1 Ohio State for Midweek Tilt
1-Mar-2024 No. 19 Men's Tennis Sweep Friday Doubleheader
29-Feb-2024 Friday Doubleheader Up Next for No. 19 Illini
17-Feb-2024 No. 23 Men's Tennis Takes Down Notre Dame 4-3
17-Feb-2024 No. 23 Men's Tennis Take Down Notre Dame 4-3
14-Feb-2024 No. 23 Illini Set to Take on Notre Dame
3-Feb-2024 Men's Tennis Takes Down No. 17 North Carolina From Okonkwo Clinch
2-Feb-2024 Miyoshi Clinches Upset Over No. 8 Duke
1-Feb-2024 Jeff Laski to Serve as Honorary Captain vs. Duke
1-Feb-2024 Illini Return Home for Pair of Top-20 Matchups
29-Jan-2024 Kovacevic Lands in the top-100 of the ATP Rankings
28-Jan-2024 Illini Fall in Championship Round of ITA Kickoff Weekend
27-Jan-2024 Mroz Clinches Win Over No. 16 North Carolina
25-Jan-2024 Illini Travel to Chapel Hill for ITA Kickoff Weekend
20-Jan-2024 Illinois Men's Tennis Split Doubleheader in Home Opener
18-Jan-2024 Illini Open Home Slate with Toledo, No. 10 Kentucky
11-Jan-2024 Illini Travel to Florida for Fighting Illini Invite
10-Jan-2024 Ozolins Captures B1G Player of the Week Award
6-Jan-2024 Illini Pick Up 19 Wins at Gamecock Kickoff
3-Jan-2024 Illini Start 2024 Season at Gamecock Kickoff
17-Nov-2023 'There's A Chip on Our Shoulder': Horve, Okonkwo Team Up in Sixth, Final Season at Illinois
14-Nov-2023 Dancer Signs One to 2024 Signing Class
11-Nov-2023 ATP Challenger to be hosted by Atkins Tennis Center
9-Nov-2023 Illinois Men's Tennis Announces 2024 Schedule
5-Nov-2023 Debru/Mroz, Okonkwo/Horve Advance to Finals at Notre Dame Mini Duals
2-Nov-2023 Illini End Fall Nationals Run
31-Oct-2023 Miyoshi, Heck, Ozolins Off to ITA Fall Nationals
23-Oct-2023 Ozolins, Heck Take Doubles Title at ITA Midwest Regional Championships
18-Oct-2023 Illini Head to Ann Arbor for ITA Midwest Regional Championships
15-Oct-2023 Kovacevic Wins Third ATP Challenger This Year
8-Oct-2023 Illini Close Out ITA All-Americans, Bobby Bayliss
6-Oct-2023 Four Illini Off to Bobby Bayliss Invitational
29-Sep-2023 Seven Illini Ready for ITA All-Americans
26-Sep-2023 Dancer Tabs Clark as Illinois Men's Tennis Assistant Coach
24-Sep-2023 Miyoshi Crowned Milwaukee Tennis Classic Champion
20-Sep-2023 Men's Tennis Starts Fall Tennis at Two Tournaments
16-Sep-2023 Road Ends for Illini in Neitzel Family Open
15-Sep-2023 Fighting Illini Men's Tennis Announces Fall Schedule
15-Sep-2023 Clark, Miyoshi to Finals at Neitzel Family Open
14-Sep-2023 Heck, Clark, Petrov Take Wins in Neitzel Family Open
21-Jul-2023 Illini Singles, Doubles Representatives Fall Short on Day 5 of Fighting Illini Open
20-Jul-2023 Miyoshi, Heck, Ozolins Move on at Day Four of Fighting Illini Open
19-Jul-2023 Miyoshi, Petrov Progress in Singles Play at Third Day of Fighting Illini Open
18-Jul-2023 Petrov, Heck, Ozolins Advance at Day Two of Fighting Illini Open
17-Jul-2023 Okonkwo, Petrov Advance in Fighting Illini Open Qualifying Round
16-Jul-2023 Fighting Illini Open Returns to Atkins Tennis Center
10-Jul-2023 Three Illini Selected for ITA Scholar Athlete Honors
27-Jun-2023 Illini Earn Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Honors
26-Jun-2023 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Announced
25-May-2023 Heck, Ozolins Earn All-America Status in NCAA Doubles Championship
24-May-2023 Heck, Ozolins Move on in NCAA Doubles Championship
23-May-2023 Heck, Ozolins Called Up to NCAA Doubles Championship
22-May-2023 Ozolins Concludes Season in NCAA Singles Championship
13-May-2023 Illini Student-Athletes Celebrate Graduation Weekend
10-May-2023 Okonkwo, Meister Earn All-District Honors
5-May-2023 No. 24 Illini Close Season Against Arizona State in NCAA Tournament
4-May-2023 No. 24 Illini Begin NCAA Bid in Cambridge
3-May-2023 Ozolins Qualifies for Singles NCAA Tournament
1-May-2023 No. 24 Illini Headed to [11] Harvard for NCAA Tournament
29-Apr-2023 [3] Illinois Falls to [1] Ohio State in B1G Tournament
28-Apr-2023 No. 4-seeded Illini Defeat No. 5-seeded Nebraska in B1G Tournament
27-Apr-2023 Three Illini Earn All-Big Ten Honors
27-Apr-2023 No. 4-seeded Illini Head to Bloomington for B1G Tournament
27-Apr-2023 From Illini Supporter to Competitor: Meister Prepares for Final Postseason of Collegiate Career
26-Apr-2023 Ozolins Earns Back-to-Back Athlete of the Week Nods
26-Apr-2023 Fighting Illini Athletics Celebrated at The Oskees
23-Apr-2023 No. 25 Illinois Falls to No. 7 Michigan in Regular-Season Finale
20-Apr-2023 No. 25 Illini Close Out Regular Season in Michigan
19-Apr-2023 Ozolins Grabs First Big Ten Tennis Athlete of the Week Honor
16-Apr-2023 Illinois Closes Home Schedule with 4-2 Win Over Nebraska
14-Apr-2023 Illinois Bounces Back With Dominant Home Sweep Over Wisconsin
13-Apr-2023 Illini Host Wisconsin, Nebraska to Finish Home Slate
8-Apr-2023 Illinois Drops Close Match with Northwestern
7-Apr-2023 Illini Stay In State For One-Match Weekend
2-Apr-2023 No. 22 Illini Finish B1G Road Trip with Sweep
 
 
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