By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Coaches come in all shapes and sizes in NCTTA. Sometimes paid, mostly unpaid, sometimes alumni, sometimes current players and even faculty! The bottom line is that they are passionate about imparting their technical knowledge and leadership in our great Olympic sport of table tennis. They also instill values of discipline and time management when it comes to balancing athletics and studies.

As NCTTA President/FSU table tennis coach Willy Leparulo states, “Coaches are fundamental in NCTTA providing both an on and off the table expertise.”

The 2024 NCTTA Championships in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is a perfect time for coaches to see how they and their players’ hard work have paid off. Although not all schools have coaches, there still is a large cohort that do. Some schools, such as Boston University and Texas Wesleyan University are even bringing 4 coaches for their respective teams! A lot of times a school brings a women’s and coed team, as well as singles and doubles players, so it’s great to get a lot of different coaches who specialize in each of these areas.

Judging by the passion and loudnproud cheering of coaches during NCTTA events, it’s safe to say that coaches are not just living vicariously through their players but are actually witnessing all their efforts come to fruition.
NCTTA salutes all those hardworking coaches who have devoted their time to making college table tennis an exciting team sport!

About 2024 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships
The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and the Visit Eau Claire CVB. The event will feature: Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, and Men’s/Coed Teams, Women’s Teams.
PongSpace, Joola, the US Coast Guard, Visit Eau Claire and Bluestone Designs sponsor the event.
Watch the event on live stream starting Friday, April 12th on http://www.nctta.org/champs/2024/video.html

About NCTTA
The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively to promote the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes elite intercollegiate competitions throughout North America. www.nctta.org