Us College Tennis -By Beeyong Sison

1 US COLLEGE TENNIS ITS News & Media Center Education & Sports Beeyong Sison May 27, 2009 Inside: US-NCAA, Olympics, Philippine Sports Commission, Dwight Davis, Willie Hernandez, Jr; Cecil Mamiit, Eric Taino, Steve Denton, Texas A&M; Martin & Michael Misa, Devin Britton, Lorenzo Sison; Subic¶s Nico Riego De Dios, Eastern Washington University, Dallas, Texas - Year 2008 will be remembered when the U.S. housing and credit bubble burst causing a global economic free-fall. Corporate sports sponsorships are hardest hit by the economic downturn particularly in the financial and auto industries. Insurance giant AIG, Merrill Lynch, General Motors and Toyota have suffered huge financial losses. Some companies have laid-off workers by the thousands to survive and some are no longer in business. As a result, the first to be adversely affected are sporting events. Thi s means lesser prize money and fewer sporting events. The guarantee of lucrative endorsements for top athletes also suffered most notably Tigers Woods whose $7 million annual sponsorship by General Motors has been scrapped. Sponsorships of young future Olympic and pro stars¶ training will be just as difficult to justify with the high cost of mai ntenance in these dire times. The cost of sports academies and coaching fees rising together with the need for a university degree, many sports organizations and athletes¶ families are rethinking their future plans. What better way than United States National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs. For promising athletes, the most practical and cost effective way of realizing their sporting dream while securing their job future is still through the NCAA athletic program. The chance to earn a college degree while enjoying an Olympic-standard training program is just too good to pass-up. Many junior athletes are again setting their sights at the U.S. collegiate sports before jumping straight into the pro ranks. Historically, NCAA colleges and universities have been the lifeblood in multiple sports that compete as part of the Olympic program. Of the members of the U.S. Olympic teams from 1980 through 2000, around 94 percent were in attendance at or had attended NCAA institutions. International sporting bodies including China traditionally send their Olympic athletes and coaches to train and study in the United States to have a competing chance. In terms of facilities and other services, NCAA Division I institutions spend an average of $3 million per year on facilities and non-coaching services for men's and women's teams on the Olympic sports calendar. (Source: NCAA.org)

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