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Tempe, AZ – Just in the past few weeks, two universities have announced the reinstatement of college tennis on their campuses as Wittenberg University has reinstated men’s and women’s tennis and Northeastern State University has reinstated men’s tennis.
As two universities with a rich history at both the NCAA Division II (Northeastern State) and the NCAA Division III (Wittenberg) levels, the two programs had very different paths to reinstatement but each relied on the support and excitement of their alumni bases to showcase the need for the return of these programs to each campus.
“The decision to continue the tennis program is great for the University, current and future players, and, most importantly, the alumni,” John DeVito, head coach, said in a statement released by the Wittenberg athletics department. “Without their assistance and continuous support, the decision to continue Men’s and Women’s Tennis at Wittenberg would have never happened.”
“Over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege of meeting several men’s tennis alumni, and I’m sure they’re just as excited as we are to see this program return,” Tim McLane, head coach, added in a statement from the Northeastern State athletics department. “We welcome their involvement and support as we move forward.”
These two programs join a host of other colleges and universities who have brought back tennis to their campuses over the past few years. They join the University of Mount Saint Vincent (M&W), West Liberty University (M&W), Louisiana Christian University (W), and Centenary College (M&W) to name a few.
Wittenberg is currently competing this spring semester, while Northeastern State will return to competition in the fall of 2025 when their men’s program returns. To read more about the reinstatement of both programs please explore the official releases from Wittenberg University and Northeastern State University.
