Fordham University honored more than 400 student-athletes who compiled a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA at its 15th Annual Breakfast for Champions, and one of those students honored was Harris Durkovic, captain of the men’s tennis team. Durkovic is also the president of the Fordham Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), whose mission is to assist…
The 2018 New York Tennis Expo was a celebration of tennis in all facets, and it could not have been done without the help from the local tennis community. That help came from all aspects of the tennis world, including four local college programs donating their time to perform clinics and hit with attendees…
The Planning Committee behind the Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All-In Tournament is proud to announce that on this cold and rainy day, Ilene Schwartz, wife of the late Sol Schwartz, and her son, Evan, traveled to Washington, DC, to present the first of what we hope will be many grant checks in honor of Sol’s…
Craig Schwartz will be the new head coach the St. John’s men’s tennis team, the school announced on Thursday. “I’d like to thank Kathy Meehan and the entire search committee for affording me this great opportunity to become the head coach for men’s tennis, and to become a part of the Red Storm family,”…
I have written about this subject in the past, Division III tennis and reality. I will reiterate this in the strongest way possible. As a Division III tennis coach for both men and women, I am partial to the experience provided to the student/athlete in what is perceived incorrectly by many in the Long…
This story first appeared in the November/December 2017 Issue of New York Tennis Magazine. The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) at Sportime Randall’s Island has produced many top college players since its inception almost a decade ago, and the latest in that group is Sophie Graver. The Auburn-bound New Jersey-native is the 19th-ranked player…
USTA Eastern hosted its 31st Annual College Showcase Day at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y., which drew more than 70 of the top high school tennis players in the Northeast to come to connect with 50 college tennis coaches from Division I, II and III collegiate programs. The Showcase provides these…
The Bloodhounds of John Jay won the first City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) title in program history over the weekend, beating Brooklyn College 5-4 in the championship match. “It’s amazing to win a championship,” head coach Juan Andrade told JohnJayAthletics.com. “Going into the tournament, we were trying to figure out how…
Queens College women’s tennis head coach Alan Nagel was named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Coach of the Year for the second season in a row. Nagel has now won the award 12 times, including four times in the last five years. He led the Knights to a 9-0 record overall and 7-0 in…
The Queens College Knights clinched the top-seed in the upcoming East Coast Conference (ECC) Championship by defeating NYIT 7-1 on Wednesday in a rematch of last year’s conference championship. Queens was helped out by an injury-laden NYIT team which allowed the Knights to win points at second doubles, third singles and sixth singles. Reehan…