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We are so excited about our rapidly growing Tennis on Campus program! This is a new focus for the USTA and a great opportunity for the college student who wants to play tennis in a fun, social, yet competitive atmosphere. Virginia already has many Tennis on Campus programs at many schools throughout the state. In fact, the program is growing so fast that we have a website solely dedicated to the program-www.collegiateclubtennis.com. Learn about upcoming events and highlights with Tennis on Campus News! And don't forget to check out the Mid-Atlantic Tennis on Campus Tournament Series schedule, results and more here!
Contact Shell Wood at shell@virginiatennis.com
What is Tennis On Campus?
The USTA’s Tennis On Campus program was developed to promote and support the expansion of recreational tennis on college campuses across the country. The program focuses on providing coed team play opportunities for the entire campus community through sport club tennis teams and intramural tennis programs.
What is the schedule for the Tennis On Campus program?
The Tennis On Campus program follows the collegiate academic schedule. Therefore, the beginning of the season starts in the fall, play continues through the winter, and it ends in the spring. Play throughout the year is often scheduled by the clubs themselves, but there are quite a few new Tennis On Campus Leagues out there that offer structured play throughout the academic year. The leagues then lead into the Tennis On Campus post-season: USTA Campus Championship - Section events and the USTA National Campus Championship!
What is the format for play?
Tennis on Campus uses the World Team Tennis format which includes 1 men’s singles, 1 women’s singles, 1 men’s doubles, 1 women’s doubles and 1 mixed doubles set. Teams must have a minimum of 4 players (2 men, 2 women) and a maximum of 10 players.
What is required to participate in the Virginia League?
Your team must be a recognized club sports team by your University. Your team must play a minimum of 3 head-to-head matches against other Virginia teams throughout the school year.
What tournaments are offered throughout the school year?
The USTA/Virginia Tennis Fall Invitational is run by the USTA/Virginia office and played annually in the Fall. Any team throughout the Nation is allowed to play in this tournament. Many schools are now starting to host tournaments of their own throughout the year also. The USTA Campus Championships – Mid-Atlantic is the regional event held annually in February. This event is open to all club teams in the Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland & DC) and is a pre-requisite for the National Campus Championships.
What is the USTA National Campus Championships?
This premier event invites the best teams throughout the nation to this tournament. It is a 64 team draw, with the majority of spots automatically given to the teams that place in the top of their Section Campus Championships. The other 24 spots are first-come-first-serve. In 2009 it will be held in Surprise, AZ April 16-18.
Teams in Virginia
Central Virginia Community College – Lynchburg, VA – Dave Eckes (Coach); deckes@jchs.edu
Christopher Newport University – Newport News, VA – Rachel Dodd (President); cnuclubtennis@yahoo.com; tennis@cnu.edu
College of William & Mary – Williamsburg, VA – James Smyth (President); jdsmyth@wm.edu
George Mason University – Fairfax, VA – Jen Kramer (Match Coordinator); jkramer@gmu.edu and Michelle Le & Mike Pippa (Co-presidents); gmuclubtennis@gmail.com
James Madison University – Harrisonburg, VA – Kevin Curry (President); currykj@jmu.edu and Julia Wonch (Match Coordinator); wonchjk@jmu.edu
Jefferson College of Health Sciences – Roanoke, VA – Dave Eckes (Captain); deckes@jchs.edu and Jerry Gouge (Captain); jkgouge6@mail.jchs.edu
Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA – Sean Ryefield (President); syef001@odu.edu
Radford University – Radford, VA – Simon Sjogren (President); spsjogren@radford.edu and Eleonora Salaro (VP); cinciaele@hotmail.com
University of Mary Washington – Fredericksburg, VA – Kenny Barns (President); kbarn1vf@umw.edu and Terry Grant (Vice President); terryg003@hotmail.com
University of Richmond – Richmond, VA - Megan Reilly (President); megan.reilly@richmond.edu
University of Virginia (Men’s Team) – Charlottesville, VA – Alex Landow (President); ajl2q@virginia.edu and Aaron Brownell (Match Coordinator); acb7s@virginia.edu
University of Virginia (Women’s Team) – Charlottesville, VA – Britt Aspinall (President); bsa3n@virginia.edu and Lisa Addison (Match Coordinator); eaa5z@virginia.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, VA – Jenny You (President); youjw@vcu.edu and Ricky Davis (President); davisrd@vcu.edu
Virginia Tech (Men’s Team) – Blacksburg, VA – Michael Vaughn (President); vaugm06@vt.edu
Virginia Tech (Women’s Team) – Blacksburg, VA – Caroline Koch (President); cnk222vt.edu
Washington and Lee University – Lexington, VA – Caroline Bovay (President); bovaya@wlu.edu
Additional Tennis on Campus teams throughout the Mid-Atlantic Section
(For more information go to www.midatlantic.usta.com)
Georgetown University George Washington University
Johns Hopkins University Loyola University
Towson University University of Maryland-Baltimore
University of Maryland–College Park American University
West Virginia University
For more information please contact Shell Wood at shell@virginiatennis.com. Don't forget to check out collegiateclubtennis.com!