#69: Dave Mullins – The How, When & What of American College Tennis

Whether you are a player, coach or a parent the whole world of American College Tennis can seem overwhelming – Here is an interview with Dave Mullins who recently retired as a College Coach, but went through the process himself of figuring everything out even before the internet back in the day when he was deciding on what college to attend as an aspiring irish player. He then got so into College Tennis that he stayed after playing college himself and have coached DePaul’s Men’s team, then went onto Northwestern University’s Women’s team where he was awarded ITA National Assistant coach of the Year. At last he was named Head Coach at University of Oklahoma at the age of 28 making him the youngest coach at the BCS level at that time. You’ll get to know: – What questions to ask yourself – The Academic side of College Tennis – How to make the final Decision on College Timestamps 01:30 Initial Questions to ask yourself on College Tennis 02:45 How do you figure out the level you qualify to play in College Tennis 04:05 The Academic side of American College Tennis 06:30 Finding the right fit in a tennis college 08:40 Official visitis 11:05 The final decision – The relation to the coach 13:30 Introductory letter + video clip 18:00 Tennis dies if it doesn’t evolve 23:30 Coaching Tennis Chuck Kriese 24:10 Learning 25:10 Meditating as mental training