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NICHOLS COLLEGE WOMENS

TENNIS

LINDSAY BENOIT
SMGT 469-01
PROGRAM GOALS
Academic success 100% graduation rate, improve academic performance (team GPA).
Promote mental, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual growth of the student-athlete.
Increase team involvement in community and university-related affairs and events.
Keep athletes healthy and injury free.
Emphasis on strength & conditioning program.
Emphasis on overall player improvement and development.
Qualify for and win conference tournament.
Improvements in fundraising efforts for program and Florida trip.
Maintain and improve tennis facilities.
Improvement in recruiting success:
o Increase quality student-athlete pool.
o Recruit academically and athletically talented students on a state and nationwide basis.
o Retain top student-athletes from year to year.
HAVE FUN!!

SEASON GOALS
Winning record.
Win all home games.
Qualify for and win the conference tournament.
Gain respect from every opponent.
Be the best conditioned team.
Improve athlete self-confidencebelieve we can win every game.
Reach our full potential as individuals and as a team.
Have fun!!

HOW WILL WE GET THERE?

Keys to success:
Extra effort on and off the field by all involved with the program.
Strong recruiting effort by all involved in the program.
100% class attendance.
Represent the individual, the team, the program, and the university in a professional and classy
manner, both on and off the field.
Increase tennis knowledge.
Get involved in university and community affairs.
Commitment and strong effort in the weight room.
Take care of yourself: eat healthy, rest, treatments, study.
Ask yourself every day, What have I learned and what have I done to improve myself and the
team.
Set personal and team goals, and have a plan to ensure that those goals become realities.
TEAM CODE OF CONDUCT

Philosophy

*Please note that these policies do not preclude or replace the policies set forth by the NCAA,
the athletic department, or the institution. Since it is impossible to cover every point in a
statement of team policy, you are expected to conduct yourself at all times in a manner that will
reflect positively upon yourself, your family, your teammates, the program, and the institution.

This code of conduct pertains to every student-athlete involved in ANY tennis related activity. It
is a privilege, not a right, for students to participate in intercollegiate athletics. It is the
responsibility of the student-athlete to uphold the dignity and honor of the tennis program when
representing their institution at all times. Every member of the team should exhibit the qualities
of good citizenship at all time. Each student-athlete represents the institution as well as
themselves and any reflection on their individual conduct is also a reflection on their teammates
and coaches.

Every athlete is a student first. Therefore, each member of the team must maintain their
academic standing in order to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

Every team member should exhibit the qualities of sportsmanship, proper behavior, and healthy
living. Concentrate on the task at hand, whether it be training, practice, or competition. Play fair,
play your best, and play for the fun of the game! Play to win, but within the rules of competition.
Be loyal and respectful of your teammates, your school, the coaching staff, and oneself. Be
respectful to officials and accept their judgments. Be modest in victory and courteous in defeat.
Practice and promote good sportsmanship by ones actions on and off the court.
GENERAL POLICIES
Team members must adhere to institution and athletic department policies, federal and state
laws, and local ordinances.
No team member shall illegally possess, use, sell, distribute, or have under their control illegal
substances of any kind.
There will be no use of alcohol or tobacco products while representing the program.
Team members will adhere to all NCAA regulations.
Use proper language at all times.
Follow the time schedule established for the team. Do not be late. Your participation in all team
functions, including meetings, practices, conditioning sessions, and games is expected unless
previously excused by a varsity coach.
If you have a problem, talk to a captain, an assistant coach, or the head coach. We are here to
help.
Stealing will not be tolerated.
Do right and avoid wrong. Act like a responsible adult at all times.
No hazing or acts of initiation of any kind!!

TEAM FUNCTIONS
Be on time. If you have a problem, please notify the head coach immediately. Do not tell
someone else to cover for you. Take care of any training room issues BEFORE practices and
workoutsdo not use this as an excuse for being late. If you do not have time to visit the
training room between classes and practice/workouts, please advise the coaching staff ahead of
time!
Look neat and wear proper practice or game attire.

ACADEMIC POLICIES
You must carry the proper number of credit hours to remain eligible.
Class attendance is expected! Contact your instructor in advance if there is a problem.
If you are having difficulties with a class, see your instructor, advisor, or your head coach as
soon as possible.
If you are going to miss a quiz or test because of a game, let your instructor know in advance so
that it can be rescheduled. Do not wait until the last minute.
Practice is not an excuse to miss any class or class-related activities. You can make up your
missed practice time on your ownsee the head coach.
Be attentive, respectful, and participate in all of your classes. Your classroom behavior
represents our program at all times!!
Be prepared to share your semester grades with your head coach.
If you are required to attend study table, be prompt and prepared with work. If you are going to
miss study table, you must contact the coach in charge in advance. No excuses!
RECRUITING PROCEDURES
In order to compete on a yearly basis, we must recruit outstanding student-athletes. Our
admissions standards are high and in order to fund applicants with a top financial aid package,
we must recruit the top level student. There is strong competition for the top prospects, so it is
important to contact a large number of candidates in order to increase our chances of yielding a
solid recruiting class.

RECRUITING WILL BE OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY

The key to yielding top prospects will be the implementation of an organized system that will
allow us to uncover as many prospects as possible. Our goal should be to never play against a
player in the conference who we were actively recruiting. Another goal is to recruit 2-3 quality
Division III athletes each year.

The fact that the school representative who will be recruiting these student-athletes is an
intelligent, articulate, honest, and enthusiastic person will leave a strong impression on the
recruit and their parents. The recruiter must understand and be able to convey the advantages of
an education at our institution. They must also be able to sell the tennis experience as an integral
part of the educational process.

WHO DO WE RECRUIT?
By late fall of each year, we will have mass-mailed to every high school in the Northeast. As a
starting point, we want to recruit quality, Division III caliber athletes who meet the universitys
minimum requirements for SAT and ACT scores, GPA, and class rank. We want to recruit
athletes who feel that tennis is very important and are committed to working hard to improve the
program. Above all, we want to recruit students who are winners in all aspects of their lives! It is
crucial that both education and tennis are important aspects in the prospects decision-making
process.

COACH CONTACT
Once potential prospects have been identified through the mass mailings or student initiated
means, the recruiter should contact the high school and private club coaches to gather more
information about the prospects playing ability.
TEAM BUDGET