College Tennis

The St. John’s women’s tennis team wrapped up its regular season with a 4-0 victory over Stony Brook on Wednesday afternoon. The Red Storm dropped just one match on the afternoon, at second doubles, but would win first and third doubles to secure the doubles point. In singles play, Olaya Inclan...Read more

The NYIT men’s tennis team checked in at No. 1 in the latest NCAA East Region Division II rankings. At 6-0 overall and 1-0 in East Coast Conference (ECC), the Bears are ranked 37 th nationally. NYIT will hit the road for three matches this weekend against ECC opponents Robert Wesleyan, Daemen and...Read more

Over the past six years, I have lived a charmed life, taking over the Division III tennis program at Oneonta State in both the men’s and women’s programs, along with coaching several national teams. I get to be around college students who are energetic, entertaining and part of a program supported...Read more

Finding the right school to play college tennis is intimidating and scary, with many unexpected twists and turns. Coaches negotiate deals with recruits for a living, players and their families do not … advantage: Coaches. I's not easy to get past the superficial, as my longtime student and friend...Read more

The 2018 New York Tennis Expo was a celebration of tennis in all facets, and it could not have been done without the help from the local tennis community. That help came from all aspects of the tennis world, including four local college programs donating their time to perform clinics and hit with...Read more

The Planning Committee behind the Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All-In Tournament is proud to announce that on this cold and rainy day, Ilene Schwartz, wife of the late Sol Schwartz, and her son, Evan, traveled to Washington, DC, to present the first of what we hope will be many grant checks in...Read more

Christopher Eubanks was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 5, 1996. With a father that was 6 feet 3 inches tall, and a mother that was 5 feet 7 inches tall, everyone expected Chris to be tall. But no one expected him to balloon all the way to 6 feet 7 inches tall. After an illustrious high school...Read more

I have written about this subject in the past, Division III tennis and reality. I will reiterate this in the strongest way possible. As a Division III tennis coach for both men and women, I am partial to the experience provided to the student/athlete in what is perceived incorrectly by many in the...Read more

USTA Eastern hosted its 31 st Annual College Showcase Day at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y., which drew more than 70 of the top high school tennis players in the Northeast to come to connect with 50 college tennis coaches from Division I, II and III collegiate programs. The Showcase...Read more

It was another successful weekend for some local college tennis programs here on Long Island as the dominant runs of New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Adelphi continued. The Northeast-10 final would come down to one final match, and Rebecca Fakas delivered for the Adelphi Panthers,...Read more