Tennis Coaches Corner

57th Annual Men's & 28th Annual Women's Tennis National Championship
May 12-16, 2008 - Mobile Tennis Center - Mobile, Alabama

REGIONAL DEADLINE: 

Saturday, May 3, 2008

SCHEDULE: 
First Round (Seeds 9-24) - Monday, May 12
Second Round (Day 1 Winners vs. Seeds 1-8) - Tuesday, May 13
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, May 14
Semifinals - Thursday, May 15
Championship Matches - Friday, May 16

SITE:

Mobile Tennis Center, 851 Gaillard Drive , Mobile, Alabama  36608

FORMAT (Men & Women): 

Seeded, 24-team, single elimination, dual match tournament. Bracketing will be released on May 9 by 5 p.m. The first round will consist of matches between seeds 9-24, seeds 1-8 receive byes.

QUALIFICATION: 

11 Men’s and 10 Women’s region champions will qualify automatically to the national championship.  Regions I and VI, the highest rated independent team (ranked in the final Top 25 Poll) will automatically qualify for the national tournament.   Other entries will remain to be filled by At-Large selections.  At-Large selection will be based solely on team ratings in the final Top 25 poll.

* Host berths may be awarded for 1 Men’s team (Spring Hill or University of Mobile) and 1 Women’s team (Spring Hill or University of Mobile), provided they have a .500 record or better.

TEAM ARRIVAL: 

Teams should arrive in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, May 10.

BANQUET: 

6 p.m., Sunday, May 11 at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel

TEAM TRAVEL: 

Contact Anthony Travel at 1-866-ATI-NAIA

TEAM HOUSING:  
Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
$99 + tax (1-2 in room, includes breakfast for 1-2)
$109 + tax (3 in a room, includes breakfast for 3)
$119 + tax (4 in a room, includes breakfast for 4)
64 South Water Street
Mobile, AL  36602
(251) 438-4000

All teams are required to stay at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel.
*When reserving rooms, please ask for NAIA discount

CAR RENTAL:

Enterprise

For discounts on ground transportation:
Reservations for vans can be made online at www.enterprise.com

  1. Access Web site

  2. Enter code 55R4175 and complete information

  3. Click on "Search"

  4. Enter "MOB" and click on "Sign In"