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JUNIORS COLLEGE TRANSITION PROGRAM
TENNIS CANADA COLLEGE TRANSTION PROGRAM Goal: To help Canadian players gain scholarships to a university or college that will best suit the player's academic and athletic goals as well as meet his or her social and learning environment needs. We will teach our players how to succeed as "student-athletes" and assist them with all of their needs throughout their university career. Since the program started in the summer of 2001, it has helped over 175 players from across Canada gain scholarships to major NCAA Division 1 and NCAA Division 2 universities. Players that have gone through the Tennis Canada College Program have gone on to play at schools such as Harvard, Princeton, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, U of Oregon, U of Washington and many other major institutions. What Players and Parents get with the Tennis Canada College Program What players and parents receive with the Tennis Canada College Program
All players' results will be tracked throughout their university careers so that their results can be considered for wildcards in professional ranking events and future World University Games events. Cost: $500... that can be divided in payments over a 9 month period Alberta Players who have gone through Tennis Canada's program: Sarah Spence - Penn State University Nittany Lions Filip Koziell - Univ. of Texas-Pan American/Purdue University Boilermakers Kathryn Waslen - Univ. of Texas-Pan American Broncs Christine Skoda -University of Kansas Jayhawks Colin Priestner - Eastern Illinois University Panthers Veronika Gerka - Seton Hall University Pirates David Waslen - Dartmouth University Big Green Robert Price - University of Pacific Tigers Sheena Lister - Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks Kim Daniel-Santa Clara University Broncos Rohit George - King College (Tennessee) Zac Lister - Adelphi University Mat Sawin - University of Iowa Hawkeyes Sydney Lederhouse - Gonzaga University Bulldogs Anna Leonenko - Stetson University Hatters Tyler Begg - Union College Bulldogs Contact: Renata Kolbovic Her e-mail is renatak@tenniscanada.com 604-697-0714 Program Director: Ryan Clark Tennis Canada College Transition Program Director Phone: (604) 731-5005 E-mail: rclark@tenniscanada.com Ryan will be at both the U18 National Indoor and Outdoor Championships and at the ITF event in Repentigny. Ryan will be available for individual meetings on site or at the tournament hotel with all players, parents, and coaches throughout each day of competition. Ryan attends the NCAA Championships each year and visits campuses throughout each year to ensure Canadian players will be well seen by collegiate coaches. He networks with university coaches in each state, each day so our players are constantly being scouted. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Illinois where he was a 3X All-Big Conference player, an NCAA Div. 1 rookie of the year, and went on to play professionally for 6 year while holding a consistent top 10 Canadian men’s ranking. WHEN TO CONTACT: The best time to contact Ryan is in your Grade 11 year, or for players in Quebec, contact Ryan in your secondaire 5 year before entering Cegep. |
