Alumni Spotlight

UCLA standout and College Tennis Great Roy Barth is sharing the lessons he learned through tennis in his new book, Point of Impact. Barth explores his relationships with his friends and family, his experience playing on the professional tour,...

** Updated: Friday, June 5, 2020 ** Collegiate tennis seasons abruptly ended this spring due to COVID-19, and in-person graduations that normally would take place in May couldn't happen. Some seniors are choosing to return to school for another year. Others played...

I grew up in Germany. My mom’s German. My dad’s from Ghana, West Africa and he put a racquet in my hand when I was three. My parents split up when I was five and it became like a source...

My family had very little money, and a tennis scholarship put me through my undergraduate years at UCLA. I had always been a good mathematician, and so I majored in physics, graduating with my B.A. in four years. It...

It was Indian Wells, two years ago. I lost in the last round of qualies and I just knew something was off. I called my sister and mom, but no one was picking up, it was really strange. Then finally my...

https://youtu.be/xNbNhNpaB-0 When looking across the landscape of college tennis, there are very few individuals who have experienced the same level of success as a student-athlete, professional, and coach as current Florida Men’s Tennis Head Coach Bryan Shelton. As one of only...

ATP & WTA Tournaments Spanning from Mar. 28 thru Apr. 24 Former collegiate athletes have gotten off to a great start to the 2022 ATP and WTA clay seasons. Over six tournaments, former collegiate alumni have won four doubles titles...

I’m not a stranger to year-long service programs, so joining AmeriCorps wasn’t a question for me. After finishing undergrad, I joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, resettling refugees in Atlanta, GA. Now preparing to finish a master's degree, Tennis for...

Honfleur, France - After three days of fierce competition at the 2022 Master’U BNP Paribas Championships, Team USA won the Gold, Great Britain Silver, and Australia Bronze. When looking across the three medaling teams, it is clear that NCAA student-athletes...

This week we are thanking the ITA’s generous supporters and encouraging friends and alumni of college tennis to follow their lead by donating to the ITA Fund. Today we talk with Simmons University women's tennis alum and ITA Board member...