Intercollegiate Tennis Association

Nov 26 2024 107 ep. 67 mins 6
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The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body of college tennis and a coaches association, both an advocate and an authority for the sport and its members. The ITA is committed to serving college tennis and returning the leaders of tomorrow while promoting both the athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA, founded in 1956, is comprised of more than 2,000 men’s and women’s varsity tennis teams representing more than 1,250 institutions, while administering numerous regional and national championships, and the ITA/Tennis Point College Tennis Rankings for 20,000 college varsity student-athletes across five levels of play. The ITA also bolsters an industry leading awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership, and sportsmanship. Keep up with all of the excitement around college tennis by visiting WeAreCollegeTennis.com and following the ITA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and LinkedIn.

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ITA NextGen - Harry Jadun, Michigan State Men's Tennis

Nov 26 2024 41 mins  
Harry Jadun was named the Michigan State head men’s tennis coach in June 2022. He set several records as a player at Michigan State and is now doing the same as the head coach, helping the program to heights never seen before. Harry has benefited from coaching programs offered by both the USTA and the ITA that have helped enhance his growth as a coach while also serving as an ass

The Continuing Education of a Coach: Denise Dy, Fresno State Women's Tennis

Oct 29 2024 30 mins  
Denise Dy was an outstanding college player at the University of Washington, reaching as high as No. 3 in the ITA National rankings. Denise has committed herself to learning as much as possible about the coaching profession and is committed to evolving with the ever-changing landscape of college athletics. In this podcast, Denise shares why continuing education has been important

ITA Student-Athlete Council: Taylor Ng, Dartmouth

Oct 27 2024 60 mins  
Welcome to the ITA Student-Athlete Podcast with your host Abi Wild, a former women’s tennis player at Hawaii Pacific University. This podcast was created by college tennis players, for college tennis players, to share the stories and experiences of our unique sport with the world.

Coaching + Teaching + Volunteering: Bo Jabery Madison, American River College

Oct 02 2024 53 mins  
Bo Jabery-Madison is about to enter his 20th year coaching the men’s team at American River College, who competes in the CCCAA division of college tennis. Bo has led his teams to 13 conference titles while qualifying for the CCCAA Playoffs every year of his tenure. In this podcast Bo shares why he has stayed loyal to American River College throughout his collegiate coaching caree

The Many Benefits of Community Service - Richard Spurling, Founder, ACEing Autism

Oct 02 2024 31 mins  
Richard Spurling is a former international college tennis player at FAU and founder of ACEing Autism, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to helping children with autism grow through the sport of tennis. In this podcast Dave discusses with Richard how college coaches can help ACEing Autism fulfill their mission and goals; the many benefits of community service and

First Four Plus More - Craig O’Shannessy

Sep 11 2024 64 mins  
Craig O’Shannessy is widely recognized as a world leader in teaching and analyzing tennis strategy. He has worked with numerous professional tennis players, including Novak Djokovic, throughout his illustrious coaching career. He is very familiar with the college game; playing college tennis himself and having worked with many college coaches and their programs through the years.

Perspective - Tyler Thomson, North Carolina Women's Tennis

Aug 27 2024 56 mins  
Tyler Thomson, the associate head coach for the UNC women’s tennis team since 2018, served as the head women’s tennis coach at the University of Minnesota for 11 seasons and the College of William & Mary for 6 seasons. In his time at UNC, he has helped the team to one NCAA title, four ITA National Indoor Championships and three ACC Conference titles. In this podcast, Tyler sha

ITA Student-Athlete Podcast: Eliot Spizzirri, Texas

Aug 19 2024 73 mins  
Welcome to the ITA Student-Athlete Podcast with your host Abi Wild, a former women’s tennis player at Hawaii Pacific University. This podcast was created by college tennis players for college tennis players to share the stories and experiences of our unique sport with the world. In today’s episode, Abi sits down with recently graduated Texas men’s tennis player Eliot Spizzir

ITA Coaches Podcast - Must Know Information for Coaches with ITA CEO Designate, David Mullins

Jul 30 2024 64 mins  
Lauren and Dave discuss a wide range of college tennis topics including Dave’s hiring as the new ITA CEO starting in January 2025, important news that coaches need to know, and what he is excited for as Fall 2024 rapidly approaches.

Coaching with Perspective - Jay Tee, University of Chicago

Jun 25 2024 35 mins  
Jay Tee began his coaching career as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s teams at Cleveland State helping both programs to many achievements. After struggling to identify a head coaching role at the NCAA DI level, Jay opened up his mind to the possibility of coaching another division. In 2012 he accepted the heading coaching role for both programs at the University of