UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TO COMPETE AMONG THE NATION'S BEST AT THE 2016 USTA TENNIS ON CAMPUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 13, 2016 – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced University of Georgia as one of the top 64 coed intramural and club tennis teams that have qualified to represent colleges and universities across the country in the 2016 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship, which will be played at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C., April 14-16.

The USTA Tennis On Campus program features more than 35,000 college students competing nationwide in intramural and intercollegiate coed club play. Since its inception in 2000, Tennis On Campus has grown significantly and today is played on more than 600 college campuses across the country.

“The USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship is far and away the most exciting and successful recreational college tennis event in the country, “said Glenn Arrington, National Director, USTA Tennis On Campus. “The Championship offers students a unique blend of team competition balanced with a coed fun and a social vibe—setting it apart from varsity programs. Having the opportunity to compete at Nationals is a memorable milestone in any players’ college experience.”

This year, seven schools will make their debut at Nationals in a field that also includes defending two-time defending champion University California – Berkeley and Club of the Year the College of William and Mary. Teams participating in the Tennis On Campus National Championship have advanced through USTA section championship play or received automatic bids from winning at the Fall or Spring Invitational.

Participating teams who have received bids for this year’s USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship include the following schools:

Arizona State University

Auburn University

Boston College

Brigham Young University

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Carleton College

College of William & Mary

Columbia University

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

DePaul University

Georgia College*

Georgia Tech

Harvard University

Illinois Institute of Technology*

Iowa State University

Lamar University

Marquette University

North Carolina State University

North Dakota State University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Oregon State University

Penn State University

San Diego State University*

Stanford University

Stephen F. Austin State University*

Stony Brook University

Texas A & M University

The Ohio State University

The University of Texas at Austin

UCLA

University of Alabama

University of Arizona

University of California Berkeley

University of California Davis

University of California Santa Barbara

University of Colorado

University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Houston*

University of Illinois – Chicago*

University of Iowa

University of Maryland

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

University of Northern Colorado

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of South Carolina

University of Southern California

University of Virginia

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Vanderbilt University

Virginia Tech

Washington University St Louis

West Virginia University*

Western Washington University

Yale University

* Denotes first-time participant

Visit the Tennis On Campus website at TennisOnCampus.com for complete results, stories and photos. In addition, please follow #TOCNationals on social media throughout the tournament.

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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with more than 715,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking eight summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships and helps under-resourced youth and individuals with disabilities, and supports wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans and their families. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.