🎙️ Unlocking College Tennis Recruiting with Ivan Yatsuk

In this episode, we sit down with former Division 1 player and entrepreneur Ivan Yatsuk to break down what it really takes to navigate the college tennis recruiting process.

If you’re a parent trying to guide your child…
a player with college tennis on your mind…
or a coach looking to better support your athletes…

This conversation gives you a clear look at how recruiting actually works today… and how technology is changing the game.

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It’s a great way to get clarity on where you stand… and what your next steps should be.

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Ivan shares his journey from high-level player to building a platform designed to help athletes get recruited more efficiently… and more effectively.

• How Ivan went from college tennis player to building a recruiting platform
• Why recruiting is one of the most important (and misunderstood) parts of tennis development
• How tools like UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) impact opportunities
• What college tennis is really like behind the scenes
• How social media and NIL are starting to influence recruiting
• Where tennis is heading… and how players can stay ahead

(00:00) Introduction to Ivan and his tennis background
(02:38) Growing up with tennis in Florida
(04:46) Moving from Belarus and early development
(06:30) Recruiting journey… University of South Florida and Northwestern University
(07:35) Advice for players going through recruiting
(10:08) Inside Division 1 tennis
(11:24) Why college tennis matters long term
(12:42) College vs professional Futures level
(13:50) Team culture and environment
(15:44) Memorable moments as a player
(16:31) Transitioning between programs
(17:30) Balancing academics and tennis
(18:24) Challenges like travel and schedule
(24:26) Building Recruited Pro
(29:13) Technology’s role in recruiting
(32:28) NIL and social media impact
(36:20) Expanding beyond tennis
(40:11) Rankings and recruiting strategy
(42:48) Technology’s impact on development
(43:33) The future of tennis

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