ISU Tennis

[CyclonesFan4ever]

I bet no one would believe that ISU once hosted the NCAA tennis championships.

Yes that's ture. ISU hosted the 1961 NCAA Tennis Champions on Forker Courts (men's only, no women's championships were held until 1982).

Copied from Cyclones.com, here' how the ISU Tennis program uses its facilities.

The Cyclone tennis team has two facilities at its disposal. Conveniently located across the street from the Lied Recreation Athletic Center on central campus, the Forker Courts serve as the outdoor home of Cyclone tennis. When inclement weather moves matches and practices indoors, Iowa State utilizes Life Time Fitness in Urbandale, Iowa.

I agree it definitely needs an upgrade. I hope some rich tennis-loving donors can make a contribution. I myself love watching tennis and I have watched a lot of pro matches especially the grand slams. I'd really love to see ISU have a strong tennis program.

 

[theshadow]

I bet no one would believe that ISU once hosted the NCAA tennis championships.

A scant 60 years ago.

 

[carvers4math]

Naklo didn’t just beat 6th ranked in country, she did so easily.

What a fun ride. Looking forward, hope we keep Boomer.

 

[GoldCy]

Yes that's ture. ISU hosted the 1961 NCAA Tennis Champions on Forker Courts (men's only, no women's championships were held until 1982).

Copied from Cyclones.com, here' how the ISU Tennis program uses its facilities.

The Cyclone tennis team has two facilities at its disposal. Conveniently located across the street from the Lied Recreation Athletic Center on central campus, the Forker Courts serve as the outdoor home of Cyclone tennis. When inclement weather moves matches and practices indoors, Iowa State utilizes Life Time Fitness in Urbandale, Iowa.

I agree it definitely needs an upgrade. I hope some rich tennis-loving donors can make a contribution. I myself love watching tennis and I have watched a lot of pro matches especially the grand slams. I'd really love to see ISU have a strong tennis program.

Actually, the courts that were used were located where Beyer was built in '63. I think there is still one left at the SE corner with a BB hoop.

 

[Macloney]

Actually, the courts that were used were located where Beyer was built in '63. I think there is still one left at the SE corner with a BB hoop.

Were those still tennis courts in the 80's? My memory is fuzzy, but I thought so.

 

[GoldCy]

Were those still tennis courts in the 80's? My memory is fuzzy, but I thought so.

No. Beyer took most of them. The old FB practice field was behind Beyer.

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

Huge congratulations to our entire tennis program for the unprecedented success and achievement.





The official Big12 release.

2021 Big 12 Tennis Awards Announced

Individual postseason awards, All-Big 12 honors and position champions were announced for the 2021 Big 12 Tennis season.

big12sports.com

Coach Saia led the No. 36-ranked Cyclones to their best season in program history finishing with a 14-8 mark overall and 4-4 in league play. The third-year head coach guided Iowa State to its first NCAA Championship appearance and tournament win as ISU knocked off No. 24 South Carolina in the opening round. The Coach of the Year honor is the first for Iowa State.

 

[CY9008]

Congrats to coach Saia! What an incredible season.

(To whoever replied with that comment, please stop embarrassing our fanbase)

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Congrats to coach Saia! What an incredible season.

(To whoever replied with that comment, please stop embarrassing our fanbase) View attachment 85136

@pdxclone are you intentionally trying to make Iowa State look bad?

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Take a look at the tennis team roster and tell me the name of any American born player on this year's roster.

American tax payer dollars paying for American public universities. Foreign students/athletes are fine but taking all the scholarship money? It is not just tennis. The Kenyans get 90+% of the track money.

Jesus Christ try to hide your racism a little better.

 

[Macloney]

Take a look at the tennis team roster and tell me the name of any American born player on this year's roster.

American tax payer dollars paying for American public universities. Foreign students/athletes are fine but taking all the scholarship money? It is not just tennis. The Kenyans get 90+% of the track money.

These are international sports and you sound like a mouthbreathing idiot.

 

[pdxclone]

Jesus Christ try to hide your racism a little better.

Didn't expect anything different from you. You don't even know what racism is.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

Take a look at the tennis team roster and tell me the name of any American born player on this year's roster.

American tax payer dollars paying for American public universities. Foreign students/athletes are fine but taking all the scholarship money? It is not just tennis. The Kenyans get 90+% of the track money.

**** it, why are we giving non-iowans any scholarship money at all? Screw all other countries and the 49 states while we are at it.

JFC, some people.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

Didn't expect anything different from you. You don't even know what racism is.

People can't choose where they are born just like they can't choose the color of their skin. Discriminating against someone on the basis of something they have zero control over is the same character flaw regardless the adjective.

 

[jsb]

Take a look at the tennis team roster and tell me the name of any American born player on this year's roster.

American tax payer dollars paying for American public universities. Foreign students/athletes are fine but taking all the scholarship money? It is not just tennis. The Kenyans get 90+% of the track money.

those foreign born athletes have brought more pride to Iowa State than you ever will.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Take a look at the tennis team roster and tell me the name of any American born player on this year's roster.

American tax payer dollars paying for American public universities. Foreign students/athletes are fine but taking all the scholarship money? It is not just tennis. The Kenyans get 90+% of the track money.

You're a ******* clown.

 

[Macloney]

I can only speak about KU Tennis because that is the program I am most familiar with, but once they went majority international they started to compete on a national level. This isn't a new concept and it isn't something that other programs don't do.

There are only so many good tennis players in the US and unfortunately right now there aren't even close to enough to fill out major conference rosters.

And if ISU fielded a tennis team with only Iowans the only points they would score would be on double faults. They wouldn't win a single game, let alone a set.

 

[Macloney]

And @pdxclone that wasn't the time or place for that tweet.

Obviously you have no idea what class is and you are a horrible representation of ISU fans. Not cool and we don't want you.

 

[Cyched]

You're a ******* clown.

There are professional clowns out there trying to make a living that don’t deserve to be compared to this guy. Please leave them out of this.

 

[BoxsterCy]

If they can get two donors to donate the $10M for the football bridge, one would think they could get a donor for a new tennis facility...

One can hope.

Pretty much perfectly illustrates that neither the donors or the AD give a rip about the non-revenue sports, especially the women's sports. They'll shamelessly celebrate the occasional breakthrough success but they have no really interest in sustaining that other than in low cost no facilities sports like women's cross country. They are just a placeholder to meet NCAA requirements. Maybe that's the harsh realty of the budget and all, doesn't mean I have to like it.