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Charlie Cowan was stuck without a school.

The four-star senior had committed to a program and applied for early decision, but the head coach gave the spot to another player unexpectedly.

Four-Star Senior Charlie Cowan Has Committed to Dayton
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Cowan began reaching out to the college coaches he’d spoken with previously. After hearing back from Dayton’s Ryan Meyer, they set up a quick phone call.

It didn’t take very long for Cowan to realize he wanted to be a Flyer.

"He really fosters a strong, close-knit team and that is really what I was looking for,” Cowan said. “It really was like a brotherhood when I was on campus and I just knew it was where I wanted to be right as I got there. Everyone on campus seemed really happy to be there and that was a huge plus for me."

Cowan grew up in Florida with his dad teaching tennis at a club in the Orlando area.

"Just going to work with him is how I was introduced to tennis,” Cowan said. “I was playing a bunch of different sports too, but after a while when I started taking sports more seriously I knew tennis was the right fit for me."