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"Specializing in Preparing Students for the
College Athletic Recruiting Process"

Dede Allen was the Administrator, USA Tennis Junior Competition for over 14 years. Before her years with the USTA, she coached a top 25 Division I college tennis program for 7 years at Wake Forest University and was ACC Coach of the Year during her last year at Wake. One of her strongest assets for the USTA was knowing and understanding the college recruiting game. In 1998, she wrote the USTA’s Guide for Prospective College Tennis Players and has recently published, on CD-Rom, a new guide titled Collegiate Guide for High School Tennis Players. Dede was the USTA’s liaison to the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA and is a USTA National Recreational Coach Workshop Trainer, active teaching pro and USTA Florida Regional School Tennis Organizer.

Dede Allen will be contributing a monthly college recruiting column to help prospective collegiate tennis players through the college recruiting process. If you have specific questions for Dede, please email her at dede@ddasports.com. She will be happy to answer questions, which may appear in her next month’s column.

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COLLEGE RECRUITING LISTS:
Many College Coaches contact the Florida Section office for address lists for our Florida players to help them with their recruiting process. We print these lists directly off of the membership information at National. Please make sure that your contact information is current (address, phone number, e-mail…) in order for the coaches and our office to have correct resources. To update your information, please call Membership at 1-800-990-8782, or e-mail member services at memberservices@usta.com.

latest news

Florida's Krajicek, Falconi Picked for Int. U.S. Collegiate Team

10/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

Two Florida collegiate players will represent the U.S. at the fourth annual Master'U BNP Paribas, an international collegiate competition to be held Dec. 9-14, 2009, in Poitiers, France. The U.S. will be competing for the second consecutive year against a field that includes teams from Belgium, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and Mexico.

UCF Wins 'Tennis on Campus' Gator Bowl in Gainesville

10/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

The University of Florida tennis club hosted the Gator Bowl in late September as part of the USTA Florida 'Tennis on Campus' 2009-2010 schedule, with the University of Central Florida (UCF) coming into Gainesville and successfully defending their title from last year.

UCF, UF Winners at 'Tennis on Campus' FSU Capital Challenge

9/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

The first of five regular-season USTA Florida Tennis on Campus events was held on Sept. 5-6, 2009, on the campus of Florida State University, where the University of Central Florida in the men's competition and the University of Florida in the women's stole titles from the host Seminoles at the FSU Capital Challenge.

Freshmen Orientation

7/1/2008 1:53:00 PM

Although it is not required to attend freshman orientation it is highly recommended. Each school runs them differently, but basically the program is meant to help you understand what to expect, how to adjust and not feel totally lost when you arrive for the fall semester.

What to Do on My Summer Vacation

6/2/2008 3:22:00 PM

School’s out for the summer! Now what? Well, if you’re a tennis player, the answer is simple - play tennis! Of course, the answer isn’t really that simple - it depends on what grade you’ll be in next year. Read along for a few suggestions!

Signs and Cure of Senioritis

5/1/2008 3:15:00 PM

Senioritis is easy to catch and it can be very contagious once caught. Although this may be your last round of finals, be careful because now isn’t the time to slack off.

What if I don’t get a scholarship offer from my first choice?

4/2/2008 2:51:00 PM

As the old saying goes “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. Develop some type of backup plan that will help you through this, which includes researching more than one school you would like to go to.

Reading, 'Riting and Recruiting

3/18/2008 3:16:00 PM

College tennis can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will have in your life. As a high school aged tennis player, your main concern is developing your game to the best of your ability; you are not expected to know all of the recruiting rules and regulations. However; the recruiting process does begin with you, and the more you know, the better prepared you will be to find the college of your dreams.

How Can I Get the Coaches to “Find” Me?

3/17/2008 7:13:00 PM

It’s nice to think that every college coach will know who you are and come running after you. Unfortunately, that is NOT the case for the majority of tennis players.

Application Process for Early Decision/Early Action

3/17/2008 6:49:00 PM

If you are 1000% sure that you only want to go to one school in particular, Early Decision might be the way for you to go.

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