Adelphi University
Bard College
Baruch College
Bloomsburg University
Brooklyn College
Cazenovia college
Cedar Crest College
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Columbia University
CUNY- York College
Endicott College
Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham Campus
Farmingdale State College
Fordham University
Hartwick College
Holy Cross
Husson University
Kutztown University
Manhattanville College
MCLA -Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Medgar Evers
Misericordia University
Molloy College
Mount Saint Mary College
Muhlenberg College
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pratt Institute
Queens College
Queensborough
Rhode Island College
Rivier University
Sarah Lawrence College
Seton Hall University
Southern Connecticut State University
St Joseph's College
St marys college of Maryland
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Delhi
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Plattsburgh
The University of Scranton
University of Saint Joseph - CT
Western Connecticut
Colleges committed to attend
Subject to change
Adelphi University Alfred University Baruch College Baylor University Bentley University Bowling Green State University Boston University Brandeis University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Cedar Crest College Colgate University Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Endicott College Fairleigh Dickinson University Fordham University Grinnell College Hamilton College Hobart College Hofstra University Hollins University Ithaca College Long Island University Martin Methodist College Marymount University Middlebury College Mississippi State University MIT Molloy College Mount Holyoke College New York Institute of Technology Penn State University Post University Queens College Shippensburg University Smith College St. John's University St. Lawrence University Stony Brook University SUNY Oneonta The Citadel Union College United States Naval Academy University at Buffalo University of Cincinnati University of Connecticut University of Rhode Island Trinity College Tufts University Vassar College Villanova University Wake Forest University Washington University Washington State University Wesleyan University William & Mary Yale University
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Colleges projected to attend
Subject to change
DIVISION I
University at Albany
Auburn University
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Binghamton Univ. Suny
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Bryant University
Bucknell University
Central Florida
Colgate University
Columbia University
University of Connecticut
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
University of Delaware
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Fairfield University
Fordham University
Gardner Webb University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
University of Hartford
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Manhattan College
Marist College
University of Michigan
Monmouth University
NJIT
Ohio State University
Penn State University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
University of Rhode Island
University of Richmond
Rutgers University
Sacred Heart University
Seton Hall College
St. Bonaventure University
St. John's University
Stony Brook University
Tulane University
University of Pennsylvania
US Military Academy (Army)
US Naval Academy (Navy)
Villanova University
Washington University
Yale University
DIVISION II
Adelphi University
Assumption College
Bentley University
Univ. of Buffalo at Suny
Concordia College - NY
Florida Institute of Technology
Long Island U/CW Post
NYIT
Queens College / NY
Stonehill College
DIVISION III
Amherst College
Babson College
Bates College
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve
University of Chicago
Claremont-Mudd Scripps
Colby College
Colby-Sawyer College
Connecticut College
Denison University
Drew University
Emory University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Franklin & Marshall College
Gettysburg College
Hamilton College
Haverford College
Hobart College
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
University of Mary Washington
Marywood University
University of Massachusetts
Middlebury College
MIT
Mt. Saint Mary's College
Muhlenberg College
NYU
Salve Regina University
Skidmore College
St Joseph's University
Stevens Tech
Swarthmore College
Trinity College
Tufts University
Vassar College
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College
Williams College
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JMTA Combine Recruited Players
2017 Sophie Graver, Auburn University Danny Pellerito, William & Mary Oren Vasser, William & Mary David Ammendola, Bryant University Mieszko Kwasniewska, University of Southern Mississippi Luke Smith, Washington University Shawn Jackson, Hofstra University Dylan Friedman, Binghamton University Cameron Klepper, Union College Daniel Tocco, Roger Williams Victoria Sec, Ball State University Danielle Mirabella, Mary Washington Michele Lehat, Brandeis Olivia Scordo, Colby Lazar Markovic, Hofstra University
UPDATED JULY 14, 2020: SPORTIME/JMTA RESPONSE RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
UPDATED JULY 14, 2020: SPORTIME/JMTA RESPONSE RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
UPDATED JULY 14, 2020: SPORTIME/JMTA RESPONSE RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
5TH ANNUAL
SPORTIME RANDALL'S ISLAND, NYC | JOHN McENROE TENNIS ACADEMY | DATE TBD
SPORTIME RANDALL'S ISLAND, NYC | JOHN McENROE TENNIS ACADEMY | DATE TBD
SPORTIME RANDALL'S ISLAND, NYC JOHN McENROE TENNIS ACADEMY | DATE TBD
We are proud to have placed players at the following colleges:
Due to the COVID-19 virus, and uncertainty around travel restrictions for players, and the availability of college coaches, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the JMTA College Combine for 2020. If you have registered, we will refund your registration fee by July 31, 2020. If you prefer that we apply your entry fee for this year’s event to next year’s event, which will guarantee you a spot in Combine 2021, please contact us at jmtacombine@sportimeny.com. Thank you for your cooperation and support, and please stay safe and healthy during this challenging time.
If you are interested in learning more about our other college advisory services, through which we have helped hundreds of players receive full or partial scholarships or upgrades to top colleges and universities including Yale, Harvard, Ohio State, Michigan, Virginia, Wake Forest, Amherst, MIT and many more, please contact JMTA Combine Director (and former Brown University head coach) Jay Harris at jmtacollege@sportimeny.com.
The JMTA College Recruiting Combine gives prospects access to the country's top college coaches, and gives coaches in-person, "live", access to prospects, along with detailed tennis and fitness performance reporting, to help them find the right recruits for their programs. Match results from the Combine count toward prospects' Universal Tennis Ratings (UTR).
Prospects who apply for entry into the Combine are evaluated using a variety of criteria designed to confirm their likelihood of being actively recruited by the coaches in attendance. The Combine provides all players with a personal player portal that stores event information, match draws and scores, and fitness and other testing results. A college coaches' panel will be a weekend highlight for players and parents. Players will also receive Sports Vision testing performed by JMTA’s official sports vision provider, Dr. Anne Hanna of Gold Coast Optometric Vision Performance, one of the nation's top experts in the world of Sports Vision training.
Tennis Analytics will record all matches and will offer packages to Combine participants for purchase, including edited match videos with detailed analytics, and a custom video player that will allow players to quickly view matches and to share them with college coaches.
Click here to go to the official Tennis Analytics website to find out more.
Eligible Players
Space is limited to 60 Boys and 60 Girls entering their high school sophomore, junior or senior years in the beginning of the school year. Players from the New York Metropolitan Area, from across the USA, as well as from Puerto Rico, Greece and India, have participated.
Colleges/Coaches
Men's and women's college coaches from Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Penn State, Brown, Baylor, William & Mary, Middlebury, Washington University, Buffalo, Bucknell, Hofstra, Wesleyan, Stony Brook, Bryant, St. John's, UConn, Union, and Colgate have participated in past JMTA Combines and more.
About SPORTIME/JMTA's College Advisory Service
Our SPORTIME/JMTA College Placement Advisory Service helps our scholar athletes to navigate the college recruitment process and to procure tennis-based scholarships at some of the finest colleges and universities in the country. Contact jmtacollege@sportimeny.com to find out more.
JMTA College Combine Location
The JMTA Combine is held at SPORTIME Randall's Island, New York City's premier tennis destination and the NYC home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy. To find out more about JMTA programming, training camps or about SPORTIME Randall's Island, go to www.sportimeny.com/nyc, or, for personal assistance, contact Jay Karl at 212-427-6150 or email jkarl@sportimeny.com
CONTACT US
To find out more about the JMTA College Recruiting Combine, please contact Jay Harris at jmtacombine@sportimeny.com or at 516-484-9225.
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
Personal Player Portal
Match Results Tracked & Count Toward UTR!
Athletic Assessment
Sports Vision Testing
"Jay, I wanted to thank you so much for your incredible efforts in offering the opportunity for student-athletes... a glimpse of college tennis. As (my son) is a rising senior l only wished we had attended when he was a junior or even sophomore! I will definitely spread the good word around my tennis circle on how wonderful and inspiring the event was!! I especially enjoyed John’s pearls of wisdom and humour along with your stellar Fitness crew!!"
"Hi Coach Jay Harris, Thank you so much for hosting the JMTA College Combine. I really enjoyed myself playing all these tough opponents."
"Jay, I wanted to thank you so much for your incredible efforts in offering the opportunity for student-athletes... a glimpse of college tennis. As (my son) is a rising senior l only wished we had attended when he was a junior or even sophomore! I will definitely spread the good word around my tennis circle on how wonderful and inspiring the event was!! I especially enjoyed John’s pearls of wisdom and humour along with your stellar Fitness crew!!"
"Hi Coach Jay Harris, Thank you so much for hosting the JMTA College Combine. I really enjoyed myself playing all these tough opponents."
"Hi Jay, Thank you so much for organizing this event. It was very cool for me to play against some kids from a different section, meeting new people and coaches, and all of the other amenities you had. It was all very appreciated. Hopefully I will see you again soon somehow."
"Great experience to interact with college coaches and my son thought it was great exposure."
"The combine was a great experience for me as many top college coaches got to see me play against players right at my level."
"I was a player at the JTMA combine on Saturday and Sunday. I just wanted to thank you for organizing the event and having me participate as well. I look forward to playing in similar events in the future!"
"My daughter had a very good time at the Combine, and felt it was very useful for her development as a tennis player"
"Excellent opportunity for my son to begin thinking about what he wants from college tennis. He loved the format and competition. The facility was comfortable with convenient parking and viewing areas and close enough to NYC to spend the day while he played."
"I wanted to thank you and all of the staff at JMTA for allowing me to participate in the JMTA College Combine. It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to playing at Sportime in the future!"
"Thank you and all at the Combine for including my son! He had a wonderful experience!"
"I loved the overall experience for my son as he got to interact with college coaches, listen to a great panel discussion, and receive some great exposure on the court as many coaches got to evaluate his level of play."
"Hello Coach Harris, I would like to thank you for the meeting you had with my parents and me. Never before had I received such honest and valuable information from a coach on this subject. I look forward to participating in your upcoming Combine program and working with you through the college process."
JMTA Combine Event Committee
Jay Harris
JMTA College Recruiting Combine Director
Director of Tennis, SPORTIME Roslyn jharris@sportimeny.com Jay, a native of Lexington, Ohio, was the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Brown University for eight years prior to moving to New York, in 2010, to join the SPORTIME Team. He was the most successful tennis coach in the Brown tennis program's 100-plus year history, leading the team to its highest ever national ranking, #33, two Ivy League Titles, and seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2005, Jay was named the Northeast Region coach of the Year and was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year Award. He coached five singles players and 15 doubles teams to national rankings, including one team that achieved all All-American status.
Prior to Brown, Jay coached at Bowling Green State University where he was named the 2002 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year after leading the team to MAC Titles in 2000 and 2002. Jay was a successful collegiate player at the University of Cincinnati, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. He then earned his Master's degree in Sports Psychology and Sports Management from Miami University, where he also served as an assistant coach for the women's team.
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Patrick McEnroe
Co-Director
JMTA pmcenroe@sportimeny.com Patrick grew up in Douglaston, NY and trained in the New York area. As a junior, he reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the US Open boys' singles in 1983. He partnered with Luke Jensen to win the French Open boys’ doubles and the USTA Boys' 18 National and Clay Court titles in 1984. Patrick made his first impact on the professional tour that same year, teaming up with brother John to win an ATP doubles title at Richmond, Virginia. Patrick won the Men's Doubles Gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games with Jensen, and, while attending Stanford University, where he was captain of the men’s tennis team, led Stanford to the NCAA team championship in 1986 and 1988. He graduated from Stanford in 1988 with a degree in political science, and then joined the professional tennis tour. On the tour, Patrick won one singles title and 16 doubles titles, including the 1989 French Open Men's Doubles title. During his 10‐year professional career, Patrick achieved career‐high rankings of World No. 28 in singles and World No. 3 in doubles. Shortly after retiring from the tour in 1998, Patrick was named U.S. Davis Cup captain, becoming the longest tenured captain in U.S. history, and winning the cup in 2007. After leaving his Davis Cup role in 2010, McEnroe focused on his television commentary work, and also served as the General Manager of Player Development for the USTA until mid-2015. Patrick joined the Sportime/JMTA team in 2017.Read more...
Lawrence Kleger
Co-Director
JMTA lkleger@sportimeny.com Lawrence, a native New Yorker, is recognized as one of the top developmental coaches in the USA. He was named the USTA/Eastern Section Tennis Professional of the Year in 2013 and the USTA/Long Island Region Tennis Professional of the Year in 2006. Lawrence has trained more ranked juniors than anyone in the history of the USTA/Eastern Section.His students have won numerous USTA National Junior Championships, won more than 20 USTA Eastern Year-End Sportsmanship Awards, and have received countless full tennis scholarships to play at Top Division I colleges and universities. Lawrence was also the personal coach of Noah Rubin, who was his student at SPORTIME and JMTA from the age of 7 until he launched his professional tennis career in the summer of 2015. Lawrence joined SPORTIME in 1998 and became JMTA Director in 2012.Read more...
Richard-John Mensing, Jr. CSCS, NASM-PET
Director of Performance
JMTA and SPORTIME Randall's Island rmensing@sportimeny.com Richard hails from Richmond, Virginia and comes to SPORTIME with over 20 years of professional experience as an athlete, coach, trainer and athletic educator, working in numerous sports with athletes of all ages and levels. A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Richard spent six years as a writer/producer for the CBS Television Network before moving to Barcelona to train and compete on the European triathlon circuit. In Spain, he received a Certificat D'Eesport i D'atletisme iNutricio at Universal Atlético Institut. He has over 20 years of professional experience both as an athlete and coach (ATP, WTA, Junior Olympics, etc.), coaching the likes of Victoria Azarenka, Sergei Bubka, Greg Louganis, Reggie and Cheryl Miller and JMTA's Noah Rubin. Richard joined SPORTIME and JMTA in 2014, and became Director of Performance and Junior Athletic Development in September of 2015. Read more...
Mike Kossoff
Director of Tennis
JMTA Long Island and SPORTIME Syosset/Bethpage mkossoff@sportimeny.com Mike, a native of Long Island, was one of the top ranked juniors in the country prior to attending Bowling Green State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. At Bowling Green, Mike led the men's tennis team to two Mid-American Conference Championships and became the most successful player in the history of the program. After graduating, Mike quickly became one of the top junior coaches in the east, developing numerous nationally ranked players, while earning a Master's Degree in Physical Education. He has competed and coached extensively in ITF tournaments around the world. Mike joined SPORTIME in 2000 and became Director of Tennis of JMTA Long Island in 2012.Read more...
Kelly David
Director of Operations, JMTA College Recruiting Combine kdavid@sportimeny.com Kelly is SPORTIME's Executive Director of Marketing, has been with the Company since 2004, and is a member of SPORTIME’s Senior and Global Leadership Team. Kelly has over 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, design, production, project management and, recently, in web and app development. She works closely with Jay Harris on the JMTA College Recruiting Combine event logistics and execution and on marketing and web interaction. As a "tennis mom" who has raised excellent young tennis players who have played or will play D1 tennis, Kelly offers a unique perspective on the college recruiting process, having experienced it from her children's decision-making process, as a parent and as a club operator – Kelly knows what colleges seek in their recruits and how to maximize access. Read more...
Andy Wegman
Associate Director of Performance
JMTA and SPORTIME Randall’s Island awegman@sportimeny.com Andy, a native of Western NY, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and his Master’s Degree in Athletic Training from the University at Buffalo. He is a licensed NYS Certified Athletic Trainer. Prior to joining Sportime and JMTA full time, Andy worked with Body Space Fitness in NYC specializing in performance and rehabilitation training. He also volunteers his time working with the USA Wrestling Team and has worked USA Track & Field Olympic Trials and Championships Meets in Eugene, Oregon. Andy joined SPORTIME and the JMTA in 2015, becoming Associate Director of our Performance Team in 2017.Read more...
Igdalias Mendez
Assistant Director of Performance imendez@sportimeny.com Igda, a native of Puerto Rico, attended Long Island University where he was a member of the Division I track and field team, specializing in middle distance events such as the 800m. Upon graduation, he completed a Master’s Degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Strength & Conditioning at the LIU's Brooklyn Campus. At LIU, he worked with a variety of Division I sports teams, including tennis, baseball and basketball. He served as the women’s tennis strength and conditioning coach for seven seasons, helping them win two conference titles and achieve two NCAA tournament bids during that time. He has worked in the private sector with youth and adult athletes in a wide range of sports and is currently an adjunct professor at LIU in the Department of Sport Sciences. Igda joined Sportime and JMTA in 2015.Read more...
Jason Shkodnik
Assistant Director and Co-Director of Adult Programs
JMTA and Sportime Randall’s Island jshkodnik@sportimeny.com Jason, originally from Brooklyn, New York, grew up in Florida where he was ranked in the top 10 state-wide, and in the top 100 nationally in boys’ 18s. Jason attended the University of Buffalo, where he was captain of the men’s tennis squad for 3 years, also receiving the Arthur Ashe Leadership Award in his senior year. He graduated from UB in 2013 with a degree in health and human services, and communications. As the Assistant Coach of the UB men’s squad, Jason helped his team win the MAC Conference Championship and qualify for the NCAA championship tournament for the first time in school history. Jason joined Sportime and JMTA in 2011, summers only through 2015, and full-time as of 2016.Read more...
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