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Welcome to Dede's website.
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Dede has been writing information on the recruiting process since 1989. The information first came merely as handouts for district, sectional and national tennis tournaments and meetings. These handouts soon became booklets and as Dede's popularity grew and the desire/need for the information became apparent, Dede put her past experience and past articles together and produced a complete USTA Guide for Prospective College Tennis Players. This was last updated 1998.
Dede served the United States Tennis Association for almost 15 years as the Associations Administrator, USA Tennis Junior Competition and was the Associations liaison to the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Prior to joining the USTA, she had been the Womens Tennis Coach at Wake Forest University for 7 years, where she was named ACC Coach of the Year.
She is the author of the:
Collegiate Guide for High School Tennis Players - First Edition
Collegiate Guide for High School Tennis Players - Second Edition
Collegiate Guide for High School Athletes
USTA Guide for Prospective College Tennis Players
Magazine articles:
"Reading, 'Riting, and Recruiting"
"Back to the Basics - Recruiting 101" (An article for college tennis coaches)
Website articles:
www.TennisRecruiting.net
She has presented seminars throughout the country for 15 years to prospective college tennis players and has now expanded her seminars to include all collegiate sports. Her workshops are hands-on, interactive sessions.
Allen has an extensive tennis background as a player, college coach, and teaching professional. She is a USTA National Recreational Workshop Trainer as well as a Community Consultant for USTA - Florida. She volunteers in her local area for a variety of tennis activities and also finds time to officiate. When she's not doing tennis, you can find her bike riding or kayaking.
Contact Dede at dede@ddasports.com for information about large or small group presentations or private consultations. OR simply sign up for an individual membership on-line.
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