Oklahoma State University Athletics
Tennis Camp
COWBOY & COWGIRL TENNIS CAMPS
Oklahoma State tennis coaches Chris Young and Jay Udwadia will team up to host the Oklahoma State tennis camp this summer. The camp will consist of two sessions, both hosted at the brand new Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater. Each session will consist of a 10 & under program, as well as a player development camp for players ages 10-18.
10 & Under Program | June 2-5, 2014
This cost of attending this session of the camp is $175. Children ages 6-10 are eligible to attend this session. The camp will run Monday through Thursday, with each day beginning at 9:30 a.m., and wrapping up at noon. Campers have the option of purchasing lunch each day of the camp for $10/day.
Player Development Commuter Camp | June 2-5, 2014
This session of the OSU tennis camp costs $300 and is geared towards players ages 10-18. The camp will run Monday through Thursday, with each day beginning at 9:30 a.m., and wrapping up at 3 p.m. It also features a tournament date option on Friday, June 6, where campers can compete against each other in a real tournament environment for an extra $50.
10 & Under Program | June 9-13, 2014
This cost of attending this session of the camp is $225. Children ages 6-10 are eligible to attend this session. The camp will run Monday through Friday, with each day beginning at 9:30 a.m., and wrapping up at noon. Campers have the option of purchasing lunch each day of the camp for $10/day.
Player Development/Tour Training Overnight Camp | June 9-13, 2014
This session of the OSU tennis camp costs $350 for commuters and $575 for campers staying overnight. The overnight camp fee includes room and board for the week. Commuting campers have the option of purchasing dinner each night of the camp for $10/day. The camp is geared towards players ages 10-18. The camp will run Monday through Friday, with each day beginning at 9:30 a.m., and wrapping up at 5 p.m. It also features a tournament date on Friday, June 13, where campers can compete against each other in a real tournament environment.
Cowgirl Tennis Coach Chris Young
Chris Young is currently in his fifth season as the head coach of the Oklahoma State women's tennis program. After spending five years as the Wichita State Director of Tennis, Young returned four seasons ago to his home state where he competed as a collegian and began his coaching career.
A native of Norman, Okla., Young has compiled a career record of 238-140, directing the OSU women and the men's and women's programs at both Wichita State and his alma mater, Oklahoma Christian.
Young coached the Cowgirls to a 16-9 overall record in 2013. The team notched 11 wins over ranked opponents, including a 5-2 victory over No. 12 Nebraska in San Diego, Calif., in March. Oklahoma State competed as the fifth seed in the Big 12 tournament after recording a 5-4 mark in conference play for the second straight year.
In 2013, Young's Cowgirls made the program's deepest run into the Big 12 tournament in 10 years with a 4-2 win over fourth-seeded TCU, and an exciting victory over top seed and 19th-ranked Baylor to send Oklahoma State to the conference championship for the first time since 2003; however; the Cowgirls fell, 4-0, to the No. 3 seed Texas in the Big 12 championship the next day.
The Cowgirls earned back-to-back NCAA tournament bids in 2012 and 2013, for the first time since the 1990 and 1991 seasons. In 2013, Young also coached the Cowgirl doubles team of Malika Rose and Kanyapat Narattana to an NCAA doubles tournament appearance.
During Young's four years at Oklahoma State, he has overseen six Academic All-Big 12 selections, two ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award Recipients and one ITA Rookie of the Year selection.
During his time in Wichita, Young led the women's squad to a 94-38 mark, including a 33-6 ledger in Missouri Valley Conference play. A three-time conference coach of the year selection, Young guided the Shockers to league crowns in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Those seasons also resulted in the first three NCAA Tournament appearances in school history.
For his efforts, Young was named the ITA Central Region Coach of the Year. The 2007 campaign also saw him earn the USTA/ITA National Award for Community Service. Young received the award again in 2010.
As a player, Young earned three letters from Oklahoma Christian and helped the Eagles to top-five national finishes in each of his three seasons.
Cowboy Tennis Coach Jay Udwadia
Jay Udwadia is in the midst of his second season at the helm of the Cowboy tennis program. In 2014, Udwadia has led the Cowboys to their best start in many years.
After beginning his coaching career at Drake in 2004 with a 17-6 season, Udwadia took over the program at Fresno State. He led the Bulldogs from a 10-11 record in his first year to seven consecutive winning seasons from 2006-12. Udwadia took Fresno State to the conference championship match in six of the past seven years and won the league title twice in that span. His teams were consistently well-regarded in the ITA National Rankings, reaching as high as No. 14 last season.
Udwadia, who was named the WAC Coach of the Year each of the past two seasons, guided three Bulldogs to WAC Player of the Year honors, including Jakub Cech in 2006, Rudolf Siwy in 2008 and Remi Boutillier in 2012. He guided 12 singles players and 11 doubles tandems to All-WAC honors during his time at FSU.
Outside of the collegiate circuit, Udwadia coached the New York Buzz of the World Team Tennis league from 2008-2010. The WTT is a professional tennis league founded by tennis legend Billie Jean King. In 2008 he guided the Buzz to their first and only World Team Tennis title championship. During his time with WTT, Udwadia coached five-time grand slam champion, Martina Hingis. He also coached the USTA Boys 18's National Team Event, representing the NorCal Section.
Before beginning his career as a college tennis coach, Udwadia spent two years on the ATP Tour, earning 26 ATP doubles points and capturing an ITF doubles title. He competed in tournaments run by the French Tennis Federation, and also played club tennis in Australia.
