News & Features
This article expired on Saturday, July 7, 2018.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Leave a Comment
More Recruiting 101 Articles
30-Dec-2024
Let's Make a Deal: Hovde Signs with Duke
Former top recruit Liv Hovde signed with Duke last week after negotiating an NIL deal with the school's collective. The funding for college tennis players and programs may not be as plentiful once the House settlement is finalized this spring.
18-Dec-2024
DTS College Exposure Series Sets 2025 Dates
The 2025 DTS College Exposure Series consists of three Recruiting Showcases across the country. The evengs in California, New Jersey and Boston provide recruits with an opportunity to perform in front of a large amount of university and college coaches from every level.
9-Dec-2024
Recruiting Insider: Wisconsin-Whitwater's Frank Barnes
Getting more insight into how college coaches recruit can make the process less intimidating for prospects. Our "Recruiting Insider" series features coaches from across the nation providing their recruiting methods. Today, we hear from Wisconsin-Whitewater's Frank Barnes.
About Dede Allen
Dede Allen is a world-renowned college recruiting expert who is intimately
familiar with both college and junior tennis. Allen was head coach of the
Wake Forest University women's tennis team for seven years, and she was
named ACC Coach of the Year in 1987. Since her college coaching days, Allen
served the USTA for over 14 years as Administrator for USA Tennis Junior
Competition and liaison to the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Allen is the author
of three books on recruiting, including the
USTA Guide for Prospective
College Athletes, the recently-revised
Collegiate Guide for High School Tennis Players,
and
the
Collegiate Guide for High School Athletes. Today, Allen presents
seminars throughout the country to prospective college tennis players.
Allen writes a periodic column at TennisRecruiting.net where she provides
advice and answers your questions. You can
submit a question to Dede for her
to answer directly - or in a future column.
