NCAA tennis isn’t for everyone. But that doesn’t mean everyone can’t play college tennis! Tennis On Campus is a great program that is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. If your junior is looking for a way to stay involved in the game but isn’t ready or willing to commit to the rigors of NCAA tennis, please have him/her research the TOC options at the schools on his/her wish list!
And, now, this word from USTA:
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced the 48 coed intramural and club tennis teams, representing colleges and universities throughout the country, have been selected to compete at the fifth annual USTA Tennis On Campus (TOC) Fall Invitational at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The event, taking place Oct. 9-11, serves as the national kickoff for the Tennis On Campus season and provides a great opportunity for students to compete for their colleges and universities.
In last year’s final, the University of Florida beat Auburn University, 25-18.
The winner and runner-up from the tournament will qualify for an automatic bid to compete for the national title at the 2016 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship, to be held April 14-16, 2016, in Cary, N.C.
Armstrong State University
Auburn University
Boston College
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
College of William & Mary
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Duke University
Elon University
Ferris State University
Furman University
Georgia College
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Tech
Harvard University
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Kennesaw State University
Louisiana State University
Mercer University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Old Dominion University
University of Alabama
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Kentucky
University of New Hampshire
Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Carolina
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga
University of Toledo
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Tech University
Wake Forest University
Washington Univ., St. Louis
Following the tournament, schools will continue to compete within the USTA’s 17 regional sections.
USTA Tennis On Campus is designed to increase recreational tennis participation and provide socially competitive coed team play for students on college campuses. The USTA Tennis On Campus program features more than 35,000 college students competing nationwide in intramural and intercollegiate coed club play using the World TeamTennis format.
Since its inception in 2000, Tennis On Campus has grown significantly and today is played on more than 650 college campuses across the country. Developed by the USTA in partnership with NIRSA, World TeamTennis and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the Tennis On Campus program gives college students the opportunity to build leadership skills, network in a coed sports environment and compete on a college team without the rigors of playing in a varsity program. With year-round match play and regional and national championship competition, students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. For more information, go to tennisoncampus.com.
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