Men's Tennis Recruiting Guidelines
Division I (Tier 1)
Height:
- Range - 5'8'-6'3'
- Average - 6'1'
High School Qualifications:
- #1 Singles, #1 Doubles
- 4 Years Varsity
- Awards such as All-County/Conference/Region/State, MVP, Player of the Year,
- State Champion
USTA & ITA/ITF Qualifications:
- High Performance Participation
- Zonal Team Participation
- Sectional Rank - Top 20 in Tier 1 section, Top 10 in Tier 2 section
- National Rank - Top 100 in age group
- ITF Rank - 200
- Attend National Level Tournaments: National Open, Section Closed, etc…
The following rankings are in no particular order (based on the number of participants in the Top 100 USTA National 18's):
Tier 1 Sections:
- Florida
- Southern
- Southern California
- Midwest
- Texas
- Eastern
- Northern California
Tier 2 Sections:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Middle States
- New England
- Missouri Valley
- Northern
- Pacific Northwest
- Intermountain
- Southwest
- Caribbean (Puerto Rico)
- Hawaii Pacific
Tennisrecruiting.net Qualifications:
- Minimum 4 star recruit, preferred 5 star +
- National Ranking 190 or below
Private Training Qualifications:
- Extensive experience & training
For example, attended one of the following Academies:
- Evert Tennis Academy - FL
- Saddlebrook Academy - FL
- Bolletierri Academy - FL, PA
- John Newcombe Tennis Academy - TX
- ITA International Tennis Academy Camp - FL
- Rick Macci Tennis Academy - FL
- Windward Academy - GA
Division I (Tier 2)
Height:
- Range - 5'8'-6'3'
- Average - 6'1'
High School Qualifications:
- #1 Singles, #1 Doubles
- 4 Years Varsity
- Awards such as All-County/Conference/Region/State, MVP, Player of the Year,
- Top 5 State Finish
USTA & ITA/ITF Qualifications:
- Zonal Team Participation
- Sectional Rank - Top 40 in Tier 1 section, Top 20 in Tier 2 section
- National Rank - Top 200 in age group
- ITF Rank - 300
- Several years experience preferred
- Attend National Level Tournaments: National Open, Section Closed, etc…
Tennisrecruiting.net Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 star recruit, preferred 4 star +
- National Ranking 190 or below
Private Training Qualifications:
- Extensive experience & training
Division II
Height:
- Range - 5'8'-6'0'
- Average - 5'11'
High School Qualifications:
- #1-2 Singles, #1 Doubles
- 3+ Years Varsity
- Awards such at All-County, All-Conference
- State Qualifier, High Conference or Regional Finish
USTA Qualifications:
- Sectional Rank - Top 200 in Tier 1 section, Top 100 in Tier 2
- National Rank - Top 600 in age group
- Several years experience preferred
Tennisrecruiting.net Qualifications:
- Minimum 1 stars recruit, preferred 2 star +
- National Ranking 300 or below
Private Training Qualifications:
- Several years experience
Division III
Height:
- Range - 5'7'-6'3'
- Average - 5'11'
High School Qualifications:
- #1-3 Singles, #1 Doubles
- 3+ Years Varsity
- Awards such as All-County, All-Conference
- State Qualifier, High Conference or Regional Finish
USTA & ITA/ITF Qualifications:
- Sectional Rank - Top 250 in Tier 1 section, Top 150 in Tier 2
- National Rank - Top 600 in age group
- Several years experience preferred
Tennisrecruiting.net Qualifications:
- Preferred 1 star +
- National Ranking 500 or below
Private Training Qualifications:
- Several years experience
Preferred Grades for All Divisions:
3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen)
In order to compile these Recruiting Guidelines, NCSA tracked hundreds of former NCSA student-athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level, polled college coaches across the nation, and analyzed college rosters at all levels of competition.
Tennis by the Numbers
Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.
