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NIRSA is the leading resource for professional and student development, education, and research in collegiate recreational sports. What started out as a meeting between 22 African-American men and women from 11 historically black colleges in 1950 has evolved into an association of over 4,000 members on more than 825 college and university campuses nationwide. Today, NIRSA professionals manage complex high-tech facilities and equipment, highly skilled staff, and large operating budgets that directly impact millions of people on campuses around the country. Through the
Campus Championship Series, NIRSA organizes and hosts national and regional intramural and sport club championship programs in five sports: soccer, volleyball, flag football, basketball, and tennis.
At NIRSA, you should contact the people involved in the National Sport Programs department. They help implement the
USTA Campus Championship, assist with starting new programs like your sport club tennis team on college campuses, and work closely with your college’s recreational sports department
The
World TeamTennis Pro League is tennis like you've never seen it, featuring the biggest names in the world playing together in an innovative co-ed team format. Celebrating over 35 successful seasons, the Pro League features world-class, competitive tennis and a great fan experience - it's a little bit rock n' roll in that its raucous, in your face, and a whole lot of fun. The WTT Recreational League program features year-round leagues that have provided playing opportunities and instructional clinics for more than 490,000 tennis players of all ages and abilities across the United States.
The Tennis On Campus program utilizes the WTT format: co-ed teams with a minimum of four players (2 men and 2 women) who compete in men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The format also features no-ad scoring, substitutions, and coaching.
As the governing body of collegiate tennis, the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) promotes both the athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community (NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and Junior & Community College). The ITA, which is based in Skillman, N.J., administers numerous regional and national championships, the
ITA Summer Circuit Collegiate Series (open to all tennis players), and the
ITA Rankings for men’s and women’s varsity tennis at all levels. The ITA also has a comprehensive awards program for varsity players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership, and sportsmanship.
For those of you with varsity tennis programs already on campus, talk to the varsity coach(es). They are primarily in charge of the varsity team but are willing to help you in numerous ways. They have many connections with the tennis community, both on and off of your campus. In some cases, the varsity coach oversees the tennis facility. If he or she is not directly in charge of the facility, you will most likely be dealing with many of same administrators, such as the manager of the tennis facility. Striking up a positive relationship from the start with the varsity coach(es) will open more doors for you, create a welcoming atmosphere at the tennis center, and promote a larger tennis family on your campus. Their contact information should be available on your college’s varsity athletic website or by directly contacting the athletic department.
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