Welcome to Donovan Tennis Strategies

Founded in 1997, Donovan Tennis Strategies has been helping players navigate the college tennis recruiting process to find the program and school appropriate for their academic and tennis levels and goals. 

"Tim Donovan was a great source of knowledge during my time at Harvard and provided me with insights on getting to the next level.  As the coach that sat with me on the court, he helped me reach my greatest peak in college tennis (the finals of the NCAAs). His knowledge and experience make him the perfect person to direct players in their search for the college tennis program that best suits their needs." —James Blake, ATP Tour Professional

Did you know the following facts about college admissions and athletics?

• Many Ivy League schools reject 90% of their applicants. NESCAC schools Amherst, Bowdoin, Middlebury and Williams are more difficult to get into than some Ivies.
• Student athletes have a distinct edge over the average student in the admissions process. The recruited athlete who entered college in 1999 had a 48 percent greater chance of being admitted than the average student at large.*
• The average SAT scores for admitted athletes is often well below the SAT scores for non-athletes; in some cases over 200 points lower.*
• Tennis players with SATs as low as 1190 (math and reading) have been accepted to Ivy League schools.
• At Division III Colby College, 52% of males and 48% of females on campus play a varsity sport. At Division I athletic powerhouse University of Michigan, approximately 3% of undergraduate men play on an intercollegiate team.

*Taken from The Game of Life by James Shulman and William Bowen

Donovan Tennis Strategies Facts:

• Over 85% of DTS clients get into their first choice school.
• 98% of players participating in the DTS College Prospects Showcase go on to play college tennis.

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Andrew Yazmer unloads on a forehand at the 2007 Showcase at Yale.		Mike Trushke, Director of Admissions at Pepperdine University, gives players and parents suggestions and insights on the admissions process and the impact that athletics can have.		Amanda DiCarlo of Houston Texas hit a backhand return of serve during doubles play at the 2008 DTS Southern Cal Showcase.