General college chat 2024/25

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

General college chat 2024/25

Lambda · ATP level

Talia Neilsen-Gatenby (Florida) is reported to have entered the transfer portal.

I'm not wholly surprised to be honest. The coach that recruited her left at the beginning of the season and it's been a difficult season for her and the Florida team in general. It may be her decision to seek a fresh start somewhere else or it may be the new coach wanting a clean start with his own recruits. Either way it could be good for her. Be interesting where she ends up.

Tennpar · Club Coach

Lambda wrote:
If they are not playing, then they'd still be part of the team, attend individual and team training and dress for matches. They've just got to work on their game to get back into the team. I don't think a scholarship would be cancelled unless they weren't meeting their grades or other commitments or conduct. My understanding is that scholarships are for 1 year and its only at the end of the year that they could be released by not renewing the scholarship if the tennis performance doesn't meet expectations or no longer fit into the coach's plan. But I defer to those that have been through the system. They can transfer, but only if the school agrees. Transfers for undergraduates can only take place during the transfer window, opening today, for 1 month or another short one in, I think, December. They can't place themselves in the transfer portal, the school's athletics administrator has to do it for them.

Its not uncommon for coaches to choose for players to sit out their first year to get used to the college environment and familiarise themselves with the US College game. Indeed, this was the plan for Millie Rajecki but injuries on the team changed that plan. It may well have been the plan for Isa but that Virginia have gone through the entire semester with injuries to key players has given her opportunities that weren't planned for, I don't know.

Lambda,

I thought that generally, the scholarships were for 3 years, so long as you're up together with the academics and that this applies even if you're not a regular team player or are injured, unless things have changed recently?

Lambda · ATP level

Tennpar wrote:

Lambda wrote:
If they are not playing, then they'd still be part of the team, attend individual and team training and dress for matches. They've just got to work on their game to get back into the team. I don't think a scholarship would be cancelled unless they weren't meeting their grades or other commitments or conduct. My understanding is that scholarships are for 1 year and its only at the end of the year that they could be released by not renewing the scholarship if the tennis performance doesn't meet expectations or no longer fit into the coach's plan. But I defer to those that have been through the system. They can transfer, but only if the school agrees. Transfers for undergraduates can only take place during the transfer window, opening today, for 1 month or another short one in, I think, December. They can't place themselves in the transfer portal, the school's athletics administrator has to do it for them.

Its not uncommon for coaches to choose for players to sit out their first year to get used to the college environment and familiarise themselves with the US College game. Indeed, this was the plan for Millie Rajecki but injuries on the team changed that plan. It may well have been the plan for Isa but that Virginia have gone through the entire semester with injuries to key players has given her opportunities that weren't planned for, I don't know.
Lambda,
I thought that generally, the scholarships were for 3 years, so long as you're up together with the academics and that this applies even if you're not a regular team player or are injured, unless things have changed recently?

I'll bow to your greater knowledge. I'm only repeating what I've heard (or misheard?) on podcasts.

Lambda · ATP level

Lambda wrote:
Talia Neilsen-Gatenby (Florida, freshman) is reported to have entered the transfer portal.

Roan Jones (Alabama, Junior) is also looking for a new college for his senior year.
Even though he played a full season for Alabama and their season is over, they've removed him from this year's roster on the website.

Tennpar · Club Coach

Lambda wrote:
Tennpar wrote:

Lambda wrote:
If they are not playing, then they'd still be part of the team, attend individual and team training and dress for matches. They've just got to work on their game to get back into the team. I don't think a scholarship would be cancelled unless they weren't meeting their grades or other commitments or conduct. My understanding is that scholarships are for 1 year and its only at the end of the year that they could be released by not renewing the scholarship if the tennis performance doesn't meet expectations or no longer fit into the coach's plan. But I defer to those that have been through the system. They can transfer, but only if the school agrees. Transfers for undergraduates can only take place during the transfer window, opening today, for 1 month or another short one in, I think, December. They can't place themselves in the transfer portal, the school's athletics administrator has to do it for them.

Its not uncommon for coaches to choose for players to sit out their first year to get used to the college environment and familiarise themselves with the US College game. Indeed, this was the plan for Millie Rajecki but injuries on the team changed that plan. It may well have been the plan for Isa but that Virginia have gone through the entire semester with injuries to key players has given her opportunities that weren't planned for, I don't know.
Lambda,
I thought that generally, the scholarships were for 3 years, so long as you're up together with the academics and that this applies even if you're not a regular team player or are injured, unless things have changed recently?

I'll bow to your greater knowledge. I'm only repeating what I've heard (or misheard?) on podcasts.

You might well be right, I suspect some college sports are feeling the pinch financially (with some tennis teams being closed down) , and it probably differs between colleges too

Lambda · ATP level

I've done some looking around. Most agencies for US sport scholarships do say they need to be renewed each year.

According to keystone sports https://keystonesports.uk/how-to-get-a-fully-funded-sports-scholarship-in-the-usa/
Full ride scholarships, like all offers, are one-year agreements that are renewed annually.