Notes
The table above lists all recruits as of May 4, 2025. In addition to the Star Rating, we display the highest TRN, ITF junior, WTN, and UTR metrics for each player since January 2025, and for international players we display the TRN ranking they would hold if eligible.
Also Receiving Votes
Other men's programs receiving votes are: Yale (48), Georgia Tech (41), TCU (37), Charlotte (35), Purdue (30), Rice (30), Ohio State (28), Georgia Southern (27), Tennessee (24), Cal Poly (22), Brown (18), Georgetown (15), Indiana (14), UC Santa Barbara (12), Western Michigan (12), Baylor (10), Dartmouth (10), William & Mary (5), Penn State (4)
Nashville’s Finest
After nearly a decade away from the spotlight, Vanderbilt men’s tennis is back on the rise. The resurgence began with the hiring of head coach Scott Brown ahead of the 2023-24 season, and the results were immediate: the Commodores returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years and landed their first ranked recruiting class since 2016.
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Now, the momentum is building - and fast.
Vanderbilt is welcoming the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation to Nashville. Brown’s latest haul includes Blue Chip senior Jack Satterfield (Tampa, Fla.), 4-Star prospect Cayden Wang (Irvine, Calif.), and international standouts Hoyoung Roh and Donghyun Hwang from South Korea. Together, the group earned 370 out of a possible 400 points from our panel, including 9 of 16 first-place votes - edging out every other class in the country.
Satterfield, ranked No. 5 in the senior class, captured a singles title at the San Diego ITF J300 this March and claimed a gold ball at the 2023 USTA Clay Court Nationals. He also made a strong showing at Kalamazoo, reaching the consolation finals.
Roh, currently No. 10 in the ITF junior rankings with a UTR of 13.1, had a standout 2024 campaign, winning singles titles at the J300 Porto Alegre, J500 Osaka, and J300 Wanju. He competed in all four junior Grand Slam events.
Hwang also brings an impressive international résumé, with titles at the ITF J200 in Chandigarh and the J300 in New Delhi. Wang, meanwhile, has climbed as high as No. 11 nationally in the Class of 2025.
"We expect these recruits to make an immediate impact on our program and take it to the next level," said Brown.
High Five
Also making a strong showing is the University of Illinois. Blue Chip senior Sasha Colleu (Coral Gables, Fla.) headlines a class that also features international recruits David Bakonyi and Adam Jilly (both from Hungary), along with Hayden Jones (Australia). The Illini earned four first-place votes under longtime head coach Brad Dancer.
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Coming in at No. 3 is the University of Georgia. Coach Jamie Hunt attracted a powerful pair in No. 6 senior Noah Johnston (Anderson, S.C.) and Gustavo Ribeiro De Almeida of Brazil. The Bulldogs earned two first-place votes from our panel.
Rounding out the Top 5 are the North Carolina Tar Heels at No. 4 and the Penn Quakers at No. 5, each assembling strong classes with a nice mix of Blue Chip and international talent that promise to make an impact in the seasons ahead.
Conference Call
A quick scan of the 2025 rankings reveals a strong showing from the Southeastern Conference. The SEC places seven programs in the Top 25, including three in the Top 10. Vanderbilt (No. 1) and Georgia (3) are joined by Kentucky (8) to lead the charge. Rounding out the SEC contingent are Alabama (11), Texas (17), Texas A&M (24), and South Carolina (25).
The Atlantic Coast Conference is close behind with six ranked classes. North Carolina (4) and Stanford (7) lead the way in the Top 10, and they are joined by Wake Forest (14), Virginia Tech (19), Duke (21), and Notre Dame (22).
Meanwhile, the Ivy League continues to punch above its weight on the recruiting trail. Five of the eight Ivy programs earned spots in this year’s rankings, led by Penn at No. 5. Columbia (6), Harvard (12), Cornell (13), and Princeton (18) further reinforce the conference’s recruiting success in college tennis.
No other conference placed more than three teams in the Top 25.
Major Strides
Most programs featured in our rankings come from the five traditional “power conferences” - which include the Power Four leagues plus the Ivy League. But two mid-major programs broke through to earn national recognition in 2025: the University of San Diego (No. 9) and Boise State University (No. 23).
San Diego is no stranger to recruiting success. The 2025 class marks the Toreros’ fifth ranked class in the past six years. This year’s group is composed entirely of international talent: Timothy Barthes (France), Vincent Marysko (Germany), and Luc Wieland (Switzerland) combined to earn a spot in the Top 10.
Boise State checks in at No. 23. The Broncos bring in 5-Star senior Michael Seversen (Coto De Caza, Calif.), along with international standouts Filip Soderqvist (Sweden) and Eyad Ezzat (Egypt), forming a well-balanced class for head coach Luke Shields.
Keep an eye out for our Mid-Major Recruiting Class Rankings coming in the next few weeks - both of these programs are likely to feature prominently.
Drop Shots
A few quick hits from the 2025 recruiting class rankings...
- Carolina On My Mind – The 25 ranked programs hail from 19 different states, but North Carolina leads the way with three schools on the list. Representing the Tar Heel State are North Carolina (No. 6), Wake Forest (14), and Duke (21). California, Illinois, New York and Texas each feature two ranked classes.
- I Know You – All 25 programs in this year’s rankings have appeared in our recruiting class rankings before. Each school has earned at least four ranked classes since we launched these rankings in 2005-06.
- Once More… With Feeling – Fourteen of the 25 programs have posted ranked classes in consecutive years. That list includes Vanderbilt (1), North Carolina (4), Penn (5), Columbia (6), Stanford (7), Kentucky (8), San Diego (9), Arizona State (10), Harvard (12), Wake Forest (14), Princeton (18), UCF (20), Boise State (23), and South Carolina (25).
- Streaking – Princeton leads all programs with the longest active streak of ranked classes. The Tigers have landed a ranked class in each of the past six years.
- Happy Returns – Three programs return to the rankings for the first time since 2020, ending a four-year absence: Northwestern (16), Texas (17), and Virginia Tech (19).
- Historic Marks – For Vanderbilt (1), Illinois (2), and Penn (5), this year’s class marks the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history. Congratulations to coaches Scott Brown, Brad Dancer, and Rich Bonfiglio on setting a new standard.
Panelists for Spring 2025
The 16 panelists for this voting period are shown below alphabetically. Please join us in thanking them for donating their time and talents to this effort.
- Brian Boland - Boland College Tennis Placement, Former Head Coach at Virginia and Baylor
- Joseph Braden - Director of Tennis at Schwartz Tennis Center, USTA/Midwest Tournament Director
- Joey Dillon - TRN contributor, freelance writer
- David Donn - Donovan Tennis Strategies, Mental Game Coach
- Tim Donovan - Donovan Tennis Strategies, DTS College Prospects Showcases
- Larry Haugness - Former ITF and USTA National Tournament Director, PTR National Tester, USPTA, Junior Davis Cup Coach, Clinician for USTA Idaho, High School and College Tennis Coach
- Ernie Katko - Junior Development Coach in the Quad Cities Area, USTA High Performance Coach
- Matt Knoll - American College Placement, Former Head Coach at Baylor University, USTA National Collegiate Committee
- Dave “The Koz” Kozlowski - Inside Tennis With The Koz, The Tennis Channel
- Patty Lambropoulos - Junior Tennis Coordinator, College Park Athletic Club, National/Sectional/Local Tournament Director, Chicago District Board of Director, USTA National Jr Competition Committee, Midwest Junior Competition Committee
- Colette Lewis - ZooTennis.com
- Rick Limpert - TRN contributor, freelance writer
- Phil Parrish - Tennis Director, The Longfellow Club, National Tournament Director, Former College Coach
- Robert Sasseville - National Tournament Director, USTA Junior Competition Committee Member, USTA National Referee
- Lisa Stone - ParentingAces.com
- Julie Wrege - TRN principal, TennisInformation.com principal, former National Tournament Director, former USTA junior ranking chair and USTA Tennis Rules Committee member
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