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What to expect when competing in U.S. college tennis:

Fall Semester

  • The Fall semester is the individual season for tennis.
  • You can expect to practice a maximum of 8 hours a week during the Fall.
  • Your schedule will feature individual or small group practices.
  • Weight lifting and conditioning will be required in addition to normal on-court practice

Spring Semester

  • Tennis is a Spring sport for team play, played in the second half of the U.S. school year.
  • Dual Matches are usually between January and May.
  • You can expect approximately 25 team matches in an average season.
  • Dual matches consist of 3 doubles and 6 singles matches.

Men’s tennis programs all over the U.S. participate under all governing bodies and divisions.

NCAA

  • The NCAA endorses three divisions of men’s collegiate tennis.

    Division I
    • Currently sponsor 317 men’s college tennis programs
    • 4.5 full tennis scholarships are available per men’s college tennis team
    Division II
    • Currently sponsor 224 men’s college tennis programs
    • 4.5 full tennis scholarships available per men’s college tennis team
    Division III
    • Currently sponsor 370 men’s college tennis programs
    • Financial aid is available but is not considered tennis scholarship

      NJCAA

      The NJCAA endorses three divisions of men’s collegiate tennis.

      • Currently sponsor 141 men’s college tennis programs across three divisions
      • 9 full tennis scholarships available across all divisions

       

      NAIA

      The NAIA endorses one division of men’s collegiate tennis.

      • Currently sponsor 103 men’s college tennis programs
      • 5 full tennis scholarships available per men’s college tennis team