College Prospects Showcases
TRAINING SESSION
Thursday, June 28 from 4:30-6:15pm (girls)
Friday, June 29 from 4:30-6:15pm (boys)
Lenz Tennis Center.
Join us for a training session to prepare for the DTS College Prospects Showcase. In addition to some drilling and singles point play we will focus on doubles play, which is of utmost importance to college coaches. This is also a great opportunity to practice on the courts used for the Showcase.
Training session registration opens May 1, 2012.
Many high school juniors are starting to consider colleges and college tennis programs. Finding a school that fits both their academic and athletic needs can present challenges; one such challenge is getting exposure to college coaches. While coaches can get an idea of a player’s overall level of play through a ranking and list of accomplishments, there’s no substitute for seeing players compete in a live match in both singles and doubles.
To facilitate this task for both players and coaches, Donovan Tennis Strategies holds two annual College Prospects Showcases. The 7th Annual DTS Southern California Showcase was held Saturday, January 7th and Sunday, January 8th at the Claremont Colleges in Claremont, CA. The 12th Annual Eastcoast DTS College Prospects Showcase will be held Friday, June 29th through Sunday, July 1st at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
Event Details
Participants will be divided into teams with the format being identical to a college match, with each team match consisting of three doubles and six singles matches. Each player will play three singles and two doubles matches over the course of the event. The event will kick off on Day 1 with a Q&A session for parents and players, followed by introductions and the start of matches.
Players wishing to apply can submit the online registration or download and mail the form. The entry fee, along with a head shot photo (a digital photo emailed to Hope Rupley: hope@donovantennis.com) are required to complete the registration process. College coaches will receive a packet containing a short bio on each player, including their rankings, grades, and test scores. This information will be available to college coaches only and will otherwise be kept confidential.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to get a head start on the recruiting process and perform in front of coaches from some of the top schools in the country. Last year at the Eastcoast Showcase there were many more applicants than spots. Clients of the DTS College Recruitment Consulting Program are given first priority in the selection process. Ranking, geographic location and academic credentials will also be considered. Players not accepted will have their entry fee returned. The Eastcoast event is primarily for players who are juniors at the time of registration and will be seniors in the fall following the event. The Claremont event is open to sophmores, juniors and seniors.
Eastcoast Event - June 29-July 1, 2012 at Princeton University
Registration opens Feb. 15, 2012. The registration deadline is June 1 at 5pm.
The event will be divided into a girls and a boys segment. The girl's portion of the event will be June 29th and 30th while the boy's portion will be June 30th and July 1st. Girls should sign-in on site between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on June 29th. Boys should sign-in on site between 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. on June 30th.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Princeton and the Westin Princeton are the event hotels. Rooms have been blocked off for June 27 through July 1.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Princeton:
4355 US Route 1, Princeton, New Jersey
Group rate $95/night; telephone 1-800-222-TREE or 609-945-2519.
Use the link above to reserve a room online at the group rate. Reservations can also be made over the phone by mentioning the Donovan Tennis Strategies Showcase group. Reservations must be made by June 11th to insure the rate - the Group Name is "Donovan Tennis Strategies" and the Group Rate Code is "DTS". - Westin Princeton:
201 Village Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 08540
Group rate $140/night; telephone 888-627-7036.
Reservations must be made by June 13th to insure the rate - mention Donovan Tennis Strategies Showcase group to receive the reduced rate.
There will be pre-event training sessions on Thursday, June 28 from 4:30-6:15pm (girls) and Friday, June 29 from 4:30-6:15pm (boys).
Directions:
Coaches Attending
*Coaches from the following institutions have attended the DTS College Prospects Eastcoast Showcase. Past participation does not insure future participation.
| Albertus Magnus College Allegheny College Amherst College Assumption College Babson College Bates College Bentley College Binghamton University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Bradley University Brandeis University Brown University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Chestnut Hill College City College of New York Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Clark University Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University College of Coastal Georgia College of New Jersey College of St. Rose College of William & Mary Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Curry College Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University DePauw University Dickinson College Drew University Edinboro University Elmira College Emerson College Emory University Endicott College Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University Florida Institue of Technology |
Fordham University Fresno State University George Washington University Georgetown University Goucher College Hamilton College Harvard University Haverford College Hofstra University Holy Cross Hunter College Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lafayette College Lawrence University Loyola College (MD) Manhattan College Marist College Marywood University Merrimack College Michigan State University Middlebury College MIT Montana State Univ Mount Saint Mary Mt. Holyoke Muhlenberg College New Jersey Institute of Technology Nichols College North Carolina State Northwestern University NYU Oberlin College Ohio State University Penn State University Polytechnic Institute of NYU Post University Princeton University Queens College Quinnipiac University Regis College Roger Williams University RPI Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Salve Regina University Santa Clara University |
Seton Hall University Siena College Skidmore College Smith College St. Bonaventure University St. John St. Joseph St. Lawrence University St. Peter Stevens Institute of Technology Stonehill College Stony Brook University Swarthmore College Sweet Briar College Towson University Trinity College Tufts University UMass-Boston University at Albany University of Akron University of Chicago University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Hartford University of Mary Washington University of Maryland/Baltimore County University of Massachusetts University of Miami (FL) University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of Scranton University of Southern Mississippi US Military Academy (Army) US Naval Academy (Navy) Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Wesleyan College Washington & Lee University Washington College (MD) Wellesley College Wesleyan University West Virginia Wesleyan Wheaton College Williams College Yale University |