Alumni Spotlight

Rachel Stuhlmann is a former tennis player for the Missouri Tigers and earned a career-high NCAA singles ranking of 77. Throughout her career, the St. Louis native developed a love and passion for the sport that is hard to come...

It has always been my dream to play professional tennis. I’ve never been good enough in juniors to even have a realistic shot at it. That’s why going to college was my only and last chance to keep my dreams...

My family had very little money, and a tennis scholarship put me through my undergraduate years at UCLA. I had always been a good mathematician, and so I majored in physics, graduating with my B.A. in four years. It...

My dad passed away in October of 2011. I had been pro for only about three months at this point and received one of the worst phone calls anyone could ever get. I was at a 10k future in Texas...

Ever dreamed of being an actor or actress? For Marianne “Kika” Cicmanec, a former Husker tennis player, this dream turned into a reality. In her story, Kika talks about her passion for the sport of tennis and how a scholarship...

College tennis has played a huge role in getting me to where I am today, but it was far from the best years of my life. During my freshman year, I heard these two phrases a lot: These are the...

I started playing tennis at the boys and girls club. At nine years old I was homeschooled. My mother knew how much I loved to play the sport. She would do anything for me. Between wanting to spend time with my...

I have suffered from depression since my early teens. I finally shared my story in a Telegraph article at the beginning of 2018, but, by that time, I’d been grappling with whether to go public with my struggle for years. Here's...

When student-athletes reach the end of their eligibility, many continue to chase the dream of being a professional athlete after graduation. For Beau Treyz, a Jacksonville (Florida) native, this was not any different. Once his collegiate tennis career with the...

Stefan Bojic is considered the first tennis freestyler ever. He pioneered a movement that gained traction all around the world. With over 70,000 followers, Stefan has made a name for himself in the tennis world. Before his career began to...