College Placement

Many of our Junior players want to play college tennis. Each year we help our high school seniors to find the right fit—coach, team and school. We work with players (and families) throughout the entire process from understanding what schools to consider, facilitating visits to schools and finally, making a decision. Over the years, we have helped place well over a hundred players at various colleges throughout the country. Numerous UTA alumni have gone on to be named to All Conference teams, become All Americans or win NCAA Championships—players such as: Amanda McDowell, Raian Luchici and Bobby Reynolds. We are proud of our players and our contribution to collegiate tennis. In the words of College coaches...

"It is truly impressive to see the job that the coaches at UTA do year after year. Their players are thoroughly prepared for the rigors and demands of collegiate play and beyond. The UTA Staff are meticulous in their approach to training biomechanics, strategy and tactics." - Bobby Bayliss, Men's Tennis Coach, Notre Dame.

"Universal Tennis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia is producing some of the best juniors in the United States. The coaches at the Academy are doing a great job at getting the juniors the exposure they need to become college or professional players." - Brian Fleishman, Head Tennis Coach, University of Wisconsin.

"I am extremely impressed with UTA and their development of players. The staff at UTA does a tremendous job at getting their players prepared to excel at the college level. They have a very well-rounded training program and are committed to getting to helping improve their players strategy, technique, fitness and strength training. UTA is outstanding at pushing their players to not only be extremely successful on the court but they also genuinely care about their players' personal development. They place a strong emphasis on integrity and sportsmanship, striving to prepare their players to be successful in the college team environment." - Elizabeth Anderson, Women's Tennis Coach, Elon University.

"The Staff at UTA is the most qualified and energetic group in the South. It is truly a testament to their hard work and commitment that they have grown to become one of the premier junior academies in the nation. For every junior player, there is a staff member at UTA ready to personalize and implement a comprehensive plan to best prepare them for the challenge of choosing the right college program. When recruiting college-bound players, I always trust the expertise of UTA for developing junior players that will meet our high standards of excellence at the University of Alabama ." - Billy Pate, Men's Tennis Coach, University of Alabama.

"Universal Tennis Academy is one of the premier tennis academies in the south. The quality of players, knowledgeable staff and enthusiasm towards the game are as fine as any I've seen, including several of the top academies in Florida." - Rod A. Ray, Tennis Coach, Wofford College.

"Every year when I am at the National Tournaments I see members of the UTA Staff. The reason I see them so much is that they have so many good juniors at the National events. As a staff they know how to develop players into college bound prospects and potential pro players. They know how to take a player from one plateau to another. I am extremely impressed with their operation and how organized they are with their junior programs. They have my vote as one of the top, if not the top, junior programs in the country." - Jeff Zinn, Men's Head Coach, Wake Forest University.

"I think UTA does an excellent job in training elite juniors in and around the Atlanta area. It always seems that the top level players are playing at this academy and I certain it is because of the leadership, the dedication and the hard work this group does to give juniors the best possible environment to train in and they also seem to go the extra mile to help them achieve their goals of collegiate tennis. Their records says it all." - Jim Thompson, Men's Tennis Coach, Virginia Tech