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All things tennis! Bringing a fun side to each conversation! Interviews and discussions with top coaches and players. Former DI tennis player and coach. Now the Director of Player & Collegiate Development at UTR SPORTS. Listen in to get behind the scenes access to top college tennis programs, why they all host and play PTT events and how pro tennis players compete at the highest level.
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Special discussion here with Todd who "owes his life to the game of tennis". Todd took over a program at the bottom and recently reached the mountain top winning the national championship in 2023 for CWRU. What is the next step for Todd and CWRU? Find out. Great stories about James Hopper, Ty Tucker and The Ohio State Buckeyes along with the importance of UTR for college tennis.
What does Jamie believe in as a coach? Positivity, family and character are a few words that come to mind! Jamie won multiple championships as player and as a coach at UGA. He is now the Head Coach, leading his alma mater and living his dream situation. He was teammates with amazing players like John Isner. Huge partner of UTR and host multiple PTT events each year. Tune in!
Want insight into the world of NIL and revenue generation in college athletics? Tune in and listen to one of the best in the industry. Andrew Donovan was a senior administrator, most recently at the University of Tennessee, and is now the President of Altius Sports Partners (ASP). ASP delivers game plans for transforming complex challenges into competitive advantages. Whether it’s optimizing revenue streams or creating operational efficiencies, key decision-makers in collegiate athletics trust Altius with their toughest issues. Andrew has advice for college tennis coaches in thinking creatively to generate revenue for your program and advice for tennis student-athletes in growing their personal brand.
All college coaches need to listen. It is SO easy to grow revenue for you or your program with UTR Sports. I wish I knew about this when I was a coach! Coaches are making thousands of dollars and engaging their local community every week. Trust me, it is simple! Get on board, pump revenue into your program and reach out to Sandy at sandy.franz@utrsports.com !
Welcome Matt Frost to UTR Sports! Tune in to listen to our picks for women's national indoors this weekend. In addition, did you know UTR is putting $1.2 million into PTT events at Newport Beach this year? Find a way to incorporate PTT into your scheduling this year to allow your players to make money and improve through guaranteed match play in one of the nicest locations in the world!
What is it actually like to play Carlos Alcaraz? Tune in and find out. Amazing information about why the best ARE the best in our sport. Did you know Adam played Ben Shelton in the final of a PTT in 2021? Did you know Adam played Val Vacherot at #4 singles for Tennessee against TAMU? Now both are top 100! Adam also gives advice to college tennis players considering turning pro. Make sure you are ready! Lastly we discussed what it is truly like for players on tour from scheduling to down time to the level of the sport. Tune in!
There are certain episodes that are truly special and this is one of them. The purpose of this podcast to have real and honest conversations whilst giving college tennis the attention it deserves. Great to see Andy back and doing what he loves! Andy is the only coach to win two SEC titles at two different schools. Can he lead UNLV to win on the national stage? I think so! Real conversation about what happened to Andy 18 months ago and why he keeps pushing. PTT is coming to VEGAS soon :)
What is College Tennis Ranks? Every coach must use CTR. Why? CTR allows you to figure out who to play, who you need to beat and who you cannot lose to based on ranking analysis! Chris also uses UTR heavily in all research he does. We also covered college tennis and all KICK OFF PREDICTIONS! Tune in.
We discussed the USC tennis programs legacy and the evolution of college tennis. USC has won 21 national championships! Tune in and learn how Brett prepares his team to travel the country to play dual matches and also his opinion on what he looks for in recruiting. How has college tennis changed? This is great insight. Very process oriented leader who keeps things in perspective.
Haven't heard of NYCC? You should! Real Q&A with Nate Walroth about important current topics in college tennis. Nate & his team are doing an unbelievable job promoting our great sport. They are using UTR extensively throughout their day to day and traveling the country to show our sport through a different lens.
Brennan is the Head Men's Golf Coach at Tennessee, but do you know what he loves? He absolutely loves college tennis. He advises our sport to SELL it better! College golf are doing so many things to grow their sport. He truly believes more people need to go and watch. Great conversation from a huge fan of our sport. Oh by the way, he will also be caddying at the Masters in April!
Alex is a huge PTT fan & the Miami Hurricanes are on the rise! Great perspective and commitment to making a difference help young student-athletes navigate through life. We also talked how Alex uses UTR for his program, recruiting, NIL, scholarships and where we are as a sport. Tune in!
Volunteer Assistant to Head Coach! Everyone has a journey, keep your head down and work hard. Lloyd has led UCF to new records just 2 years in charge. We also spoke about the NCAA tournament coming to Olrando for the next 10 years. How do we grow this? Lots of ideas & thoughts. Also talked importance of UTR and why he takes his team to PTT events. Hopefully a PTT will be in Orlando soon at the amazing facility UCF play in!
This was a long one, but a great one. Michael has built a top 16 program this year by UTR! Great conversation highlighting his team but also a real conversation about college tennis as a whole. Appreciated Michael's honesty in this episode relating to family and why he coaches college tennis. Baylor has also been a tremendous long term partner and host of the UTR Sports PTT. We look forward to working together of many years to come!
Auburn are fresh off tying their most wins in SEC history! Trey has been the Head Coach at 2 schools prior to joining Auburn and is working with Head Coach, Bobby Reynolds! We talked roster limits, recruiting, relationships and how they run the program. Also, looking forward to bringing the first ever UTR PTT event to Auburn next summer!
Trying to win a National Championship? You should probably listen to this one. Tony highlights three main areas which have helped his squad cross the finish line in May. Only one team per gender can win the last match of the season, Tony has done it twice. Also covered topics in regards to how he combined pro and college into his program as they host multiple pro events from PTT to ATP. Want to be a pro? Wake is a good fit for you!
Jimmy has led the Blue Raiders for the last 15 years to a SIX-PEAT. Yes, 6 conference titles in a row. Tune in and find out how he does it. Excellent recruiter and recent PTT host at an amazing $9 million tennis facility at MTSU. Jimmy has raised millions of dollars for MTSU and is winning on and off the court! We also talk importance of UTR, mindset in recruiting and the transfer portal.
The first 2nd assistant to join the show! Did you know the NCAA will pay $303 million to all volunteer coaches from 2019-2023? Volunteer title no longer exists. Max Koller is an outstanding coach for the Florida Gators. We talked everything from why his guys play PTT events to a plan in recruiting to the great Tennessee / Florida rivalry. College tennis needs rivalries! Tune in!
Really good insight into who Grant is as a person, mentor and coach. He is trying to think outside the box to grow college tennis and get his community involved within the program at SMU. Was heavily involved throughout the career of Pete Sampras and was also the Associate Head Men's tennis coach at UCLA. He also has amazing advice for all recruits out there when choosing and researching the school you may attend! Tune in!
How hard it is becoming for mid-majors to compete at the highest level? Dom has led the Monarchs to multiple conference championships and NCAA tournaments. We talk NIL, recruiting and who he is as coach! ODU has history of player development. Tune in and learn more about the program.
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