Clemson_tennis
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Ok so international vs American players seems to always be a hot topic in here so I am making this thread to gage teams on how they have constructed their rosters over the years (like last 10-15 years or so, since I started following college tennis closely). I am focusing on the men's side since I know it better. This is just based off my recollections, if anything seems wrong to you feel free to correct.
Also this thread is not for debate about whether international players are good for college tennis or not, we have other threads for that. This is just seeing where players come from and what different programs have gone for through the years.
Categories:
American (programs that have been more American based)
Mixed (programs that have been relatively even)
International (programs that have been more International based).
Asterisk means heavily in that category to indicate it has been like 90% or more one way. Specific international pipelines that they tap often in parentheses. Sometimes more specific than others.
By conference
ACC
American
Duke
*Notre Dame
*Boston College (no scholarships)
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Mixed
Clemson
Virginia (used to be more American but has shifted to more international recently)
International
Florida State (Africa, France)
*Miami
*Virginia Tech (Italy, Canada)
Louisville
*NC State (Eastern Europe)
Wake Forest (Mediterranean, "unique" tennis countries)
Big Ten
American
*Ohio State
*Michigan State
*Michigan
*Northwestern
Mixed
Illinois
Indiana
Penn State
International
*Minnesota (Eastern Europe)
Purdue
Nebraska
Wisconsin (Eastern Europe)
Big 12
American
None
Mixed
Texas
TCU
Oklahoma
International
*Texas Tech (Brazil)
*Oklahoma State (Eastern Europe, UK)
*Baylor (Germany, Hungary)
Pac 12
American
*Stanford
Cal
Mixed
Arizona State
UCLA
USC
International
Utah (Argentina)
Arizona (Scandinavia)
Oregon (East Asia)
Washington
SEC
American
Auburn
*Vanderbilt
Florida
Mixed
Tennessee (UK, Australia)
Georgia
South Carolina
LSU
Texas A&M (France)
International
*Arkansas (France, Spain)
*Mississippi State (Balkans, Germany)
*Ole Miss (Scandinavia)
Alabama
Kentucky (France, Canada)
Notable other conference teams to come in another post.
Also this thread is not for debate about whether international players are good for college tennis or not, we have other threads for that. This is just seeing where players come from and what different programs have gone for through the years.
Categories:
American (programs that have been more American based)
Mixed (programs that have been relatively even)
International (programs that have been more International based).
Asterisk means heavily in that category to indicate it has been like 90% or more one way. Specific international pipelines that they tap often in parentheses. Sometimes more specific than others.
By conference
ACC
American
Duke
*Notre Dame
*Boston College (no scholarships)
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Mixed
Clemson
Virginia (used to be more American but has shifted to more international recently)
International
Florida State (Africa, France)
*Miami
*Virginia Tech (Italy, Canada)
Louisville
*NC State (Eastern Europe)
Wake Forest (Mediterranean, "unique" tennis countries)
Big Ten
American
*Ohio State
*Michigan State
*Michigan
*Northwestern
Mixed
Illinois
Indiana
Penn State
International
*Minnesota (Eastern Europe)
Purdue
Nebraska
Wisconsin (Eastern Europe)
Big 12
American
None
Mixed
Texas
TCU
Oklahoma
International
*Texas Tech (Brazil)
*Oklahoma State (Eastern Europe, UK)
*Baylor (Germany, Hungary)
Pac 12
American
*Stanford
Cal
Mixed
Arizona State
UCLA
USC
International
Utah (Argentina)
Arizona (Scandinavia)
Oregon (East Asia)
Washington
SEC
American
Auburn
*Vanderbilt
Florida
Mixed
Tennessee (UK, Australia)
Georgia
South Carolina
LSU
Texas A&M (France)
International
*Arkansas (France, Spain)
*Mississippi State (Balkans, Germany)
*Ole Miss (Scandinavia)
Alabama
Kentucky (France, Canada)
Notable other conference teams to come in another post.