The 21st annual HBCU National Tennis Championships are from Sept. 15-18, 2022, at the South Fulton Tennis Center in the far stretches of Atlanta, Georgia. Here's what you need to know.
The 2022 HBCU National Tennis Championships
Who participates in the championships?
Any HBCU (Historically Black College and University) can participate in the HBCU National Tennis Championships, whether Division I or II. In 2022, there are 10 men's and 15 women's tennis programs competing, featuring nearly 250 players.
Here's a breakdown of the teams:
Men
- Alabama A&M | SWAC | DI
- Alabama State | SWAC | DI
- Alcorn State | SWAC | DI
- Johnson C. Smith | CIAA | DII
- LeMoyne Owen | SIAC | DII
- North Carolina Central | MEAC | DI
- Shaw | CIAA | DII
- Tennessee State | OVC | DI
- Tuskegee | SIAC | DII
- Xavier University of Louisiana | Red River | NAIA
Women
- Alabama A&M | SWAC | DI
- Alabama State | SWAC | DI
- Albany State | SIAC | DII
- Alcorn State | SWAC | DI
- Bowie State | CIAA | DII
- Clark Atlanta | SIAC | DII
- Florida A&M | SWAC | DI
- Grambling State | SWAC | DI
- Johnson C. Smith | CIAA | DII
- LeMoyne Owen | SIAC | DII
- North Carolina Central | MEAC | DI
- Shaw | CIAA | DII
- Tennessee State | OVC | DI
- Tuskegee | SIAC | DII
- Xavier University of Louisiana | Red River | NAIA
How do the championships work?
The HBCU national tennis championships crown individual and team champions. The individual champions are the winners of each flight from singles and doubles. First and second-place finishers from flights and first-place consolation winners will receive trophies.
The team HBCU national tennis champion is determined by the team that finishes with the highest number of total points.
How does scoring work?
For team scoring, a point is awarded for every win by a team's top nine players.
What is the 2022 schedule of events?
The 2022 HBCU National Tennis Championships last four days from September 15-18. Here's a breakdown.
All times Eastern
Thursday
- Day 1 singles tournament play | 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Day 1 doubles flight B play | 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday
- Day 2 tournament play | 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday
- Championship tournament play | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday
- HBCU Tournament rain day
Championship history
Since 2001, the HBCU National Tennis Championships have crowned a champion every year except in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some key takeaways from the championship history.
Championship Sweep
On three occasions, a school has swept the men's and women's HBCU national tennis championships. Here are the instances:
- 2021 - Xavier University of Louisiana
- 2008 - Florida A&M
- 2001 - Hampton
Schools with the most championships
Florida A&M leads all schools with 12 total HBCU national tennis championships. On the men's side, Florida A&M leads all schools with 10 championships. On the women's side, Hampton leads all schools with five championships. Here's a complete breakdown.
| No. of Championships | school |
|---|---|
| 12 | Florida A&M |
| 7 | Hampton, Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 5 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 3 | Southern |
| 2 | Tennessee State |
| 1 | Howard, Jackson State, Morgan State, North Carolina Central |
| No. of Championships | school |
|---|---|
| 10 | Florida A&M |
| 4 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2 | Hampton |
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman, Jackson State, Morgan State, North Carolina Central |
| No. of Championships | school |
|---|---|
| 7 | Hampton |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 3 | Southern, Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2 | Florida A&M, Tennessee State |
| 1 | Howard |
Longest championship winning streaks
Florida A&M's men hold the longest winning streak in HBCU national tennis championship history, winning six straight titles from 2007-2012. The Rattler men won 10 titles in 11 years from 2002-2012, only losing when Hampton took home the 2006 title. Xavier University of Louisiana is the only other male program to have won three titles in four years (2013-2016).
Hampton holds the longest winning streak in women's HBCU national tennis championship history. The Pirates won the first five titles in championship history from 2001-2005. Here's a complete breakdown.
| No. of Championships | school |
|---|---|
| 6 | Florida A&M (men) |
| 5 | Hampton (women) |
| 4 | Florida A&M (men) |
| 3 | Bethune-Cookman (women), Southern (women) |
| 2 | Tennessee State (women), Xavier University of Louisiana (men) |
Who are the previous HBCU tennis national champions?
Below is a complete team HBCU tennis national champion history, dating back to 2001.
Click or tap here to see the individual champion history for the following years: | |
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2019 | Morgan State |
| 2018 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 2017 | Jackson State |
| 2016 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2015 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2014 | North Carolina Central |
| 2013 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2012 | Florida A&M |
| 2011 | Florida A&M |
| 2010 | Florida A&M |
| 2009 | Florida A&M |
| 2008 | Florida A&M |
| 2007 | Florida A&M |
| 2006 | Hampton |
| 2005 | Florida A&M |
| 2004 | Florida A&M |
| 2003 | Florida A&M |
| 2002 | Florida A&M |
| 2001 | Hampton |
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2019 | Florida A&M |
| 2018 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2017 | Tennessee State |
| 2016 | Tennessee State |
| 2015 | Howard |
| 2014 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 2013 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 2012 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 2011 | Southern |
| 2010 | Southern |
| 2009 | Southern |
| 2008 | Florida A&M |
| 2007 | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| 2006 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 2005 | Hampton |
| 2004 | Hampton |
| 2003 | Hampton |
| 2002 | Hampton |
| 2001 | Hampton |
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