ORLANDO, Fla., – University of Louisville men’s tennis assistant coach Mario Rincon has been selected to coach the USTA Collegiate Summer Team.
The program is designed to help America’s premier college players assimilate to professional tennis in a team-oriented environment via USTA Player and Coach Development. In his role, Rincon is one of two coaches on the men’s team who will provide assistance to any American collegians playing at tournaments throughout the summer.
“It’s a great honor to represent the University of Louisville as one of the coaches of the of the USTA National Collegiate Summer Team,” said Rincon. “Working with the top level of our sport is very rewarding for me as a coach, and it furthers my insight into the current state of pro level tennis. Hopefully will be able to translate that for our team in this upcoming year to push us to newer heights.”
Rincon recently completed his third season as an assistant coach at UofL. In 2022, the Cardinals achieved impressive results on the court in the 2021-22 campaign, finishing the season with an 19-9 overall record and an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament. Louisville reached the semifinals of the ACC Championship for the first time in program history after earning the No. 4 seed with a program-best nine wins in conference play. As a team, the Cardinals appeared in the ITA team rankings 11 times, with a season-high ranking of 23.
About the USTA
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level — from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with more than 655,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, and launched the US Open Series, linking seven summer WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced…
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