Succession Success: Nadia Abdala, Head Women’s Tennis Coach, University of San Diego

Reflections on a HOF Coaching Career - Manny Diaz, University of Georgia: Earlier this year, legendary University of Georgia Head Men’s Tennis Coach, Manny Diaz, announced this would be his last season leading the Bulldogs after 36 years at the helm. During his career, Manny and his teams captured 29 conference championshi... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

54 min listen

ITA Student-Athlete Podcast: Ansh Shah, Case Western Reserve: Welcome to the ITA Student-Athlete Podcast with your host Abi Wild, a senior women’s tennis player at Hawaii Pacific University. This podcast was created by college tennis players for college tennis players to share the stories and experiences of our... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

50 min listen

ITA Coaches Podcast - The Growth of Wheelchair Tennis with Jason Harnett: Jason Harnett has devoted much of his professional coaching career to the growth and development of Wheelchair tennis in the USA. A former college tennis player at the University of Washington, Jason is now the Director of Wheelchair Tennis at the US... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

55 min listen

ITA Student-Athlete Podcast - Amelia Rajecki, NC State: Welcome to the very first episode of the ITA Student-Athlete Podcast, with your host Abi Wild, a senior women’s tennis player at Hawaii Pacific University. This podcast was created by college tennis players for college tennis players to share the sto... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

67 min listen

Learning from Other Olympic Sports - Lindsay Peterson, University of Nebraska: Lindsay Peterson is a former standout player for Nebraska Volleyball helping the team to an NCAA title in 2000. She coached at Northern Colorado and Virginia Tech before taking on the Director of Operations role at the University of Nebraska. Linds... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

48 min listen

Maximizing the ZAMA Health App and Mental Health Advice - Brendan Sullivan & Jon Fagg: Brendan Sullivan, the founder and CEO of the newest ITA partner, ZAMA Health joins Jon Fagg, the UTA Athletic Director and host, Dave Mullins, to discuss how student-athletes and coaches at UTA are maximizing their use of the ZAMA Health app. They di... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

36 min listen

Special Episode: Ask Me Anything with ITA COO Dave Mullins: Dave Mullins is the current Chief Operating Officer with the ITA and has served in this role since 2019. Before joining the ITA, Dave spent 12 years as a coach in college tennis, last serving as the head women's tennis coach at the University of Okla... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

59 min listen

Finishing Strong by Committing to the Process - Andres Pedroso: Andres Pedroso is in his second stint with the University of Virginia after serving as the Associate Head Men’s coach from 2010 – 2014. He was named the Head Men’s Coach in 2017 and in his short career as a head coach, he has won back-to-back NCAA Na... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

50 min listen

Serving More Than Yourself - Dan Oosterhous: Dan Oosterhous was named the Athletic Director for Recruiting at the Air Force Academy this past summer after 14 years as the head men’s tennis coach. Dan achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force after serving in multiple combat-suppo... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

46 min listen

Nutrition for College Coaches & More - Tara Collingwood: Tara Collingwood is a renowned Sports Dietician, author and TV personality. She has served as the Dietician for the Orlando Magic, UCF Athletics, the WWE and the USTA. She is a performance coach at the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Performance In... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

47 min listen

Roots & Wings - John Shackelford: John Shackelford served 33 seasons as the head men’s tennis coach and three seasons as Director of Tennis at the University of the South - Sewanee. During his tenure, he won 551 matches and 12 conference titles. In 2021 he was named as the Director o... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

38 min listen

Faith & Heart - Mark Booras, Tulane University: Mark Booras, the head men’s tennis coach at Tulane University for the past 14 seasons, received some devastating personal health news during the 2023 spring season taking him away from his team, his family, and everything else in his life for several... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

70 min listen

One Program/Three Divisions/44 Years - Liz LaPlante: In this podcast, Liz and Dave talk about the lessons Liz has learned over her four decades coaching college tennis; the differences between coaching at each of the three NCAA divisions; advice for young women interested in becoming a college tennis c... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

35 min listen

Maximizing Tennis Tech - Geoff Russell: Geoff Russell worked for the USTA Player Development department for 13 years. During his time at USTA PD he worked with many of the top players and coaches in the world. Geoff is a leader in sports performance and data analysis. He leverages innovati... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

34 min listen

HOF Level Coaching - Peter Smith: Peter Smith was inducted into the ITA Men’s Hall of Fame this past May. Some of his career highlights include a 639-232 overall record; 5 NCAA Team Championships during his tenure at USC; a two-time ITA DI Coach of the Year recipient while also being... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

64 min listen

The Rest of Us - Dr. Jaco Keyser: Dr. Jaco Keyser is the head women’s tennis coach at the University of South Alabama. He is also a professor at the South Alabama business school and the host of The Rest of Us Podcast. Jaco just completed his 21st year as a head coach but also served... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

53 min listen

Getting Better Every Day - Ryan Kucera: Ryan Kucera is the head women’s tennis coach at UW-Milwaukee. He started his coaching career right out of college as the head women’s coach at DII Minnesota State. Within one year he had turned the program around with several players breaking school ... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

63 min listen

Coaching Yourself - Dr. Tim Baghurst: Dr. Tim Baghurst is a Professor of Education and the Director of FSU Coach at Florida State University. He earned his doctorate in kinesiology from the University of Arkansas and has three additional graduate degrees achieved in three different count... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

51 min listen

The Volunteers Mindset - Josh Molino, Kansas Wesleyan: Josh Molino, the head men’s tennis coach at Kansas Wesleyan, has spent the last five seasons laying the foundations for long-term success in the classroom, on the courts and in the Salina Community. In this podcast, we discuss the impact Josh’s expos... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

2116 min listen

Serving Up Winners - Dennis Emery: If you have not already picked up a copy of Legendary Kentucky Coach, Dennis Emery’s new book, Serving Up Winners: 10 Steps to Building your Program, I recommend you do so as soon as possible. In this podcast we discuss the traits of the most success... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

44 min listen

Applying Learnings from a Unique Path to College Tennis - Jamea Jackson: Jamea Jackson is in her first season as the head women’s tennis coach at Princeton. Jamea turned pro at age 16 reaching a career WTA high of No. 43. After just six years she had to call an end to her professional career and reimagine her future caree... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

50 min listen

Maximizing Player Potential - Joe Gilbert, JMG Tennis Academy: Joe Gilbert is the founder of JMG Tennis Academy, located in Sacramento, California. He is the only coach in the country to win the “Development Coach of the Year” award twice, awarded to him by the United States Olympic Committee in 2013 and 2018. H... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

83 min listen

The Power of Community - Davidson Kozlowski, Drake Men’s Tennis: Davidson Kozlowski is in his 11th year leading the men's tennis program at Drake University. During his time at Drake, he has been named the conference coach of the year on six occasions while qualifying his teams for seven NCAA tournaments. He has a... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

64 min listen

Managing Change, Dr. Timothy Russell: Dr. Timothy Russell is the President and CEO of the ITA. He spent three decades as a distinguished educator at Arizona State, The Ohio State University and the University of Rochester. He became well-known in the tennis world for his tireless work an... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

56 min listen

Building Success vs. Sustaining Success - Billy Porter: Billy Porter is the Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Southwestern University and has seen significant success and steady improvement in both programs since his arrival in 2013, including an NCAA Elite 8 appearance for the women's team and an NC... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

53 min listen

The Scientific Method - Simon Earnshaw: Simon Earnshaw, the head women’s tennis coach at NC State, won nine NCAA Division II National Championships while serving as the head coach at Armstrong Atlantic. In 2014 he took over the reins at NC State and has helped the program to multiple progr... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

74 min listen

Paving Your Own Coaching Pathway: Justin DeSanto has taken what many would consider to be an untraditional path to becoming a Division I Head Coach. In June of 2021, he was named the Head Men's Tennis Coach at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), his first head Coaching job, afte... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

43 min listen

A Look Back & Forward: The 50th Anniversary of Title IX: Olga Harvey spent nearly 20 years in the corporate world before joining the Women Sports Foundation in 2017 as the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer, where she made an immediate impact on the sports world. Olga is passionate about the transformational ... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

33 min listen

From the Courts to the Front Office featuring Dave Mullins, COO of the ITA: You probably know Dave best as the current COO of the ITA but he was also a very successful college tennis player at Fresno State and then a long-time college tennis coach at DePaul, Northwestern, and the University of Oklahoma before turning to more adm... by Intercollegiate Tennis Association

55 min listen

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