By: David Haney - Coastal Alabama Athletics Marketing Specialist
BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Coastal Alabama - South Men's and Women's Tennis programs, led by sixth-year head coach Kouri Allen, earned significant recognition as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its National and Regional Singles and Doubles Rankings for the NJCAA on Nov. 14. The comprehensive rankings, which highlight the top performers across the NJCAA landscape, feature a combined 18 Coastal Alabama - South student-athletes among the nation's and region's best.
ITA National Rankings include the top 50 singles players and top 25 doubles teams, while ITA Regional Rankings feature the top 25 singles performers and top 15 doubles teams within NJCAA Regions II, III, and IV. Coastal Alabama - South competes in the highly competitive ITA Region IV, which spans Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and South Carolina.
These rankings further cement the rise of Coastal Alabama - South Tennis as both programs continue to establish themselves among the top NJCAA competitors nationally and within the region.
ITA Men's National Rankings
Coastal Alabama - South Men's Tennis placed three players inside the Top 50 in the nation, while three Coyote pairs earned national recognition among the top 25 doubles teams.
Singles - Top 50
Doubles - Top 25
ITA Women's National Rankings
Two players earned spots in the national singles rankings for Coastal Alabama - South Women's Tennis, while one pair earned national rankings on the doubles side.
Singles - Top 50
Doubles - Top 25
ITA Men's Region IV Rankings
A dominant showing saw six players ranked regionally for Coastal Alabama - South Men's Tennis, highlighted by a top-10 ranking from second-year Coyote David Gimenez. Additionally, four pairs were listed in the top 15 of Region IV. The team of Enzo Loots and Lucas van Splunteren cracked the top-five in doubles.
Singles - Top 25
Doubles - Top 15
ITA Women's Region IV Rankings
Three women's players appeared in the regional singles poll, while two doubles pairs earned rankings. The duo of Nadja Walter and Amber Langendries were ranked inside the top 10 regionally in their first collegiate season.
Singles - Top 25
Doubles - Top 15
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