<p>I'm international so I really don't know how the whole NCAA thing works. (I understand there are quite a few rules as to contact with coaches etc).</p>
<p>I'm really interested in playing college tennis and I think I'm probably at an acceptable level. How would I go about it? Is it too late? After all, some decisions are going to be mailed out in the coming days.</p>
<p>I emailed the head tennis coach so hopefully he'll reply. Is there much else I can do? Being offered an athletic scholarship would definitely be a bonus, but I really just want to play tennis competitively...I hear the tennis team at USC is awesome.</p>
<p>Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>It’s probably too late to be a recruited player for next year. This is just an assumption, but I imagine USC is among the many Division I colleges that have been in contact with next year’s team for quite awhile. The coach may respond, and you may find out that they take walk-ons, in which case you would try out. But if that’s not an option, I have read that USC has an excellent club tennis team. There’s a cc member named Ellebud whose children have been on the club team, in case you want to contact her to ask questions.</p>
<p>Signing day is quite soon. First of all call the Men’s Tennis coach. Be prepared to tell him your stats. In the US we have, for example, southern California rankings and National rankings. In some parts of the US we also have regional rankings because the talent pool is so spread out. </p>
<p>If you have competed on your national team, or in Les Anges (I only know that girls compete there, although I assume that boys compete in this or an equivilent tournament.) If you have competed in the Junior Davis Cup be sure and supply this information, along with your coach(es) names, emails and phone numbers.</p>
<p>The Club team is also highly competitive. They have gone to Nationals for the past four years and have done very well. The teams are allowed one former varsity (college) player. I know that all the kids on the team are formerly nationally ranked players. If one (and I’m not saying you AdamBedford, this is for general information) wasn’t that strong in the juniors you can absolutely play club tennis…you just don’t travel with the team. There are no scholarships for Club tennis…just the fun of playing without the rigorous everyday practice. (They play twice a week.)</p>
<p>If you have any other questions you can PM me, or ask them here.</p>