Ideal UTR for d1 tennis

[jcgatennismom]

i think stanford is around 14.2

Stanford only has 2 guys ranked 14+; Geller is 14.11. AVerage of Stanford top 6 13.65. Do you realize someone resurrected a thread from 4 years ago? You are quoting a post from july 2016. With UTR algorithm changes, most players are probably at least .5 lower than they would have been using 2016 algorithm unless they play pro events. There are only 14 collegians on uTR now with UTRs 14+. Could go up in Jan if some Future playing freshmen show up, but since there were few Futures this year probably lower UTRs all around. Stanford freshmen Fery is one of those 14s.

 

[bobleenov1963]

Almost 30 years ago (wow, that sounds just plain awful) I was a walk on to a D1 school, and worked at the indoor courts on campus (front desk, stringing, etc) and the coach was kind enough not to kick my sorry rear end out of practice. Periodically just through perseverance and others dropping off I got a sniff at #6, but was never good enough as the other kids. I'd never played junior tennis, and was basically self taught, so I desperately wanted to play, but I was also a Mechanical Engineering major- and man did my grades suffer. If I had to do it all over again, or offer any advice to others, if the individual doesn't have exemplary time management skills, give it another think. Two years of grad school and not touching a racket later, after getting my first real job and joining the company tennis club, I still remember walking on to court with the then senior VP of HR. Such is the beauty of tennis.

If you can play tennis with the Senior VP of HR, you can play golf with the CEO, CFO or COO of the company.

 

[PURETENNISsense]

It's doable, but will be very tough and a lot of hard work. He can realistically play D3 if UTR is close to a by Jr year with good grades. Not sure what part of the country you're in but NAIA can be tougher to get on the team. Either way, try to be realistic about your expectations.

Check out this match play video below. Amyn is a friend of mine that played at a D2 school. His current UTR is in the 10+ currently. When he played in college, it was before the UTR rating and I think he would have been closer to 12+ back then. This may help to see where your son is.

Couple kids I coached recently got into D3 schools and their UTR was right under 10. Gone up since as they compete in ITA and matches. Not easy to get UTR of 10+ here in metro ATL.

Thanks for the shout out Bao!

As a college coach, I've recruited players from all levels 9+. For me, hopefully other coaches as well, im recruiting not just based on current skill but also potential skill. They may be a 9 UTR now but have potential to jump to an 11 with one year of proper fitness and training. If I can recognize that as a coach then it's a fantastic recruit for me to bring in.

Also, I'd rather bring in a recruit that's lower in level but an awesome athlete, balanced student and one who doesn't run the risk of getting into trouble. Bringing in a higher level recruit who is not a team player or wanting to help lead this team would be detrimental to the program. This is just my opinion as a college coach, others may differ.