NCAA Women's Tennis Championship

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The NCAA Women's Tennis Championship refers to one of three annual collegiate tennis competitions for women organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for athletes from institutions that make up its three divisions: Division I, II, and III. At each level, a team championship, a singles championship, and a doubles championship are all awarded.

College athletics encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games.

Tennis ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Non-profit organization that regulates many American college athletes and programs

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization which regulates student athletes from 1,268 North American institutions and conferences. It also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and helps more than 480,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

NCAA Division I Womens Tennis Championship

The NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's tennis tournament to determine the Team Championships, Singles Championships, and Doubles Championships for women's tennis athletes from Division I institutions. Tennis was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.

NCAA Womens Division II Tennis Championship

The NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's annual tennis tournament to determine the team champions of women's collegiate tennis from Division II institutions in the United States.

NCAA Womens Division III Tennis Championship

The NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship is the annual tennis tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team, singles, and doubles championships Division III of women's collegiate tennis.

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The NCAA Men's Tennis Championships are separate tournaments held to crown team, individual, and doubles champion in American college tennis. 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.

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NCAA tournament may refer to a number of tournaments organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association:

NAIA Mens Tennis Championship

The NAIA Men's Tennis Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of men's NAIA collegiate tennis in the United States and Canada. Held annually since 1966, three separate championships are contested: team, singles, and doubles.

NAIA Womens Tennis Championship

The NAIA Women's Tennis Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of women's NAIA collegiate tennis in the United States and Canada. Held annually since 1981, three separate championships are contested each year: team, singles, and doubles.

Trinity Tigers

The Trinity Tigers is the nickname for the sports teams of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. They participate in the NCAA's Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). The school mascot is LeeRoy, a Bengal tiger. In the 1950s, LeeRoy was an actual tiger who was brought to sporting events, but today LeeRoy is portrayed by a student wearing a tiger suit. Early in its history, the school participated in Division I/II athletics, but by 1991 the entire program made the move to Division III, at which time it joined the SCAC.

NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championship

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.

NCAA Mens Division II Tennis Championship

The NCAA Division II 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 II.

NCAA Mens Division III Tennis Championship

The NCAA Division III 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 III. Team, individual, and doubles championships are awarded each year.

1990 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championships

The 1990 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 44th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.

1992 NCAA Division I Womens Tennis Championships

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.

1989 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championships

The 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships were the 43rd annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.

1986 NCAA Division I Womens Tennis Championships

The 1986 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the fifth annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I women's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.

1992 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championships

The 1992 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 46th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.

1993 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championships

The 1993 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 47th annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.

1998 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championships

The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships were the 52nd annual championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.

2006 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships

The 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships were the 60th annual men's and 24th annual women's championships to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States. The tournaments were played concurrently during May 2006, the first time the men's and women's championships were held at the same site.

1998 NCAA Division I Womens Tennis Championships

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.

2003 NCAA Division I Mens Tennis Championships

The 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championships were the 57th annual tournaments to determine the national champions of NCAA Division I men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.