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 Howard Endelman, Coach of the…
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 attendees…
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 honor of Sol’s…
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. …
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 Long…
USTA Eastern hosted its 31st 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 provides these college-bound…
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, rallying from a set down to beat…
New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) Lena Dimmer was voted the East Coast Conference (ECC) Player of the Year for the second straight season, as the league announced its all-conference teams and award winners on Thursday. Dimmer posted a singles record of 13-3 this season, while also going 15-2 in doubles play. She won…
Adelphi senior Rebecca Fakas was named the 2017 Northeast-10 Conference Vern Cox Women’s Tennis Player of the Year, as the conference released its award winners and all-conference teams on Wednesday. Fakas won 11 of her 12 matches in the first singles spot during NE10 play, leading the Panthers to an 11-1 record inside the…
USTA Eastern will be hosting its 31st annual College Showcase Day on Sunday, November 5 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The showcase gives high school sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity to meet college tennis coaches, collect information, listen to experts and learn about the NCAA process. “The task for these kids…