The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as the "Gator Nation." The Gators compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and are consistently ranked among the top college sports programs in the United States. The University of Florida currently fields teams in nine men's sports and twelve women's sports.
The Sunshine State Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. All of its member institutions are located in the state of Florida, which is popularly known as the Sunshine State.
The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU). The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The athletic program is made up of seven men's sports and 10 women's sports. The football team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship is an annual men's college tennis national collegiate championship sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for teams in Division I. The tournament crowns a team, individual, and doubles champion. The first intercollegiate championship was held in 1883, 23 years before the founding of the NCAA, with Harvard's Joseph Clark taking the singles title. The same year Clark partnered to Howard Taylor to win the doubles title. The first NCAA-sponsored tournament was held in 1946.
The 2012 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the men's and women's tennis tournaments played concurrently from May 23 to May 28, 2012 in Athens, Georgia on the campus of the University of Georgia. It was the 67th edition of the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship and the 31st edition of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship. It was the seventh time the men's and women's tournaments were held at the same venue. It consisted of a men's and women's team, singles, and doubles championships.
The 2016 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships, consisting of men's and women's singles and doubles tournaments, were played concurrently from May 19 to May 30, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The event was the 71st edition of the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship and the 35th edition of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship. 2016 marked the 11th instance that the men's and women's tournaments were held at the same venue.
The 2017 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships was the men's and women's tennis tournaments played concurrently from May 18 to May 29, 2017 in Athens, Georgia at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on the campus of the University of Georgia. It was the 72nd edition of the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship* and the 36th edition of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship.* It was the 12th time that the men's and women's tournaments were held at the same venue. It consisted of a men's and women's team, singles, and doubles championships.
The 1990 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the ninth annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 1992 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 11th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States. They were hosted by Stanford University at the Stanford Tennis Stadium in Stanford, California between May 13–17, 1992.
The 1989 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the eighth annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 1993 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 12th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States, held from May 16–20, 1993 in Gainesville, Florida.
The 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 14th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States, held during May 1995 in Malibu, California.
The 1996 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 50th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 1997 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 16th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 1998 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 17th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 1999 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 18th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 2002 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 21st annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the 22nd annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.
The 2010 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 64th annual men's and 28th annual women's championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States. The tournaments were played concurrently during May 2010.
The 2011 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 65th annual men's and 29th annual women's championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's and women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States. The tournaments were played concurrently during May 2011.
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