MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin head men's tennis coach Danny Westerman has been named the chair of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I Men's Operating Committee, the association announced on Thursday.
"I am certainly flattered and honored to chair the ITA Men's Operating Committee," said Westerman. "The coaches on the Operating Committee work tirelessly with the ITA staff to help continue the growth of college tennis at all levels—on the court, within the community, nationally, and globally. College Tennis is as visible as ever around the world and our committee will work very hard to continue this trend and help our student-athletes have the best experiences possible."
The 13 coaches selected to the committee were chosen by their fellow ITA Member Coaches and will serve a three-year term that will span until June 2026.
"As both the governing body of college tennis and a coaches association, the ITA is very proud of the outstanding contributions of time and talent by our coaches in the important work of coach governance," said ITA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Timothy Russell. "I am incredibly grateful for the ongoing leadership of the coaches in addition to the efforts of their colleagues on the committees."
The Men's Operating Committee will include five coaches who served during the 2020-23 term, while eight coaches are newly appointed members.For a complete list of the ITA Division I Men's Operating Committee members continue reading below, or visit the Division I Operating Committee page.
2023-2026 ITA Division I Operating Committee Members
Men's Operating Committee
| Committee Member | School | Region | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Mueller | Old Dominion | Atlantic | C-USA |
| Tony Bresky | Wake Forest | Carolina | ACC |
| Sean Maymi | Nebraska | Central | BIG 10 |
| Ryan Sachire | Notre Dame | Midwest | ACC |
| Luke Shields | Boise State | Mountain | Mountian West |
| Andrew Rueb | Harvard | Northeast | IVY |
| Niall Angus | Santa Clara | Northwest | WCC |
| Jimmy Borendame | MTSU | Ohio Valley | C-USA |
| Eric Hayes | Mercer | Southeast | SC |
| Mark Booras | Tulane | Southern | AAC |
| Matt Hill | Arizona State | Southwest | PAC-12 |
| Grant Chen | SMU | Texas | AAC |
| Danny Westerman* | Wisconsin | Midwest – At Large | BIG 10 |
*Indicates Committee Chair
About the ITA – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body and coaches association of college tennis, both an advocate and an authority for the sport and its members. Comprised of 1,260 colleges and universities, 20,000 student-athletes, 1,700 varsity programs, 3,000 coaches, and 1,350 college tennis officials, the ITA empowers college tennis coaches at all levels to deliver vibrant tennis programs that are vital to their college communities and transformational to their student-athletes. Follow the Spring 2023 college tennis season on the ITA website and ITA social channels on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
