Six MIAA Men's Tennis Programs and Thirty-Six Players Earn Academic Recognition from ITA

Six MIAA Men's Tennis Programs and Thirty-Six Players Earn Academic Recognition from ITA

On July 12, six men's tennis programs from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) were named 2022-23 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Teams, with thirty-six tennis players earning ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition.

In 2023, 1,012 Division III men’s student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, including thirty-six from the conference.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
  • Be listed on the institutional eligibility form

Out of 125 Division III men's tennis programs that received ITA All-Academic accolades, the six MIAA teams include: Adrian College, Albion College, Alma College, Calvin University, Hope College, and Kalamazoo College.

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
  • All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
  • All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year

ITA Academic Awards release


Individuals Recognized by the ITA

Adrian - William Coffee, Brandon Falk, Loukas Holowinski, Whitman Hopper, Devin Olivas, Joey Quigley, Dakota Schneider, Sebastian Smith, Darren Walter, Jackson Wilcox

Albion - Brandon Blake, Brett Gurzell, Brendan Morrison, Gabriel Peraino

Alma - Merrick Bay, Noah Festerling, Jake Lasceski, Walker Michaels, Caleb Schuring, Ashton Trnka

Calvin - Jared Berghorst, Ryan Broek, Emmanuel Henao Estrada, Corwin Kim, Adam Zentner

Hope - Austin Becksvoort, Jacob Burkett, Justin Fay, Matt Henkel

Kalamazoo - Adnan Alousi, Peter Fitzgerald, Parker Foster, Alek Hultberg, Lukas Hultberg, Louis Landreau, Gabriel Vidinas


Programs Recognized by the ITA

Adrian College

Albion College

Alma College

Calvin University

Hope College

Kalamazoo College