University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida, United States
What's new at University of West Florida
2 of today's pros played college tennis here.
- Nicolas Barrientos #908 ATP, came at 17
- Berta Bonardi #640 WTA, came at 22
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 15, 2026.
- Summer tennis camps (Universal Tennis College Camps): all ages, co-ed, all skill levels. USD 350 · USD 1,060 entry fee
The facts
- Courts: 12 (outdoor hard courts at the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex, seats 500)
- Complex opened: 1967 (with six lighted courts; six more added in 1974)
- Men's national titles: 4 (NCAA Division II, incl. 2004, 2005 and 2014)
- All-Americans: 53 (34 men and 19 women in Division II under coach Derrick Racine)
- Women's conference titles: 16 (Gulf South Conference under Racine, the most of any GSC team)
- Tuition from: USD 5,118 (a year for Florida residents, 2026-27; USD 16,968 from out of state)
- Boarding: University housing on campus
- School on site: It is a university
- From age: Camps: all ages (2022)
- Adults: No adult programme published
- Visits: Home matches at the complex
- Campus: Skeeter Carson Tennis Complex, Pensacola
- How to get in: Teams: by recruitment, start with the athletics recruiting questionnaire (one form for men and women); camps: all ages and levels
- Visits and trials: Home matches at the Skeeter Carson complex (500 seats); the 2025 NCAA regional had free entry
- College: This is a college team: NCAA Division II until 2026 (Gulf South Conference), Division I in the ASUN from fall 2026; men reached the 2026 Division II semifinals
Coaches
- Derrick Racine, Head coach since 1999, women's team now
- Luke Racine, Men's head coach
- Irene Recuenco, Women's graduate assistant, former UWF player
- Bernardo Costa, Graduate assistant, women's team
Tournaments they host
- UWF Fall Fling I and II. Oct 30 and Nov 6, 2026, college men's and women's teams on their courts
- NCAA Division II South Regional. Men's regional rounds hosted in May 2025 and May 2026; 2025 entry was free
- NCAA Tennis Championships. Men's and women's national finals hosted in 1999, 2000 and 2001
Where it is
11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514.
Nearest airport: Pensacola International (PNS), 9 km
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- Ginepri Performance Tennis Academy 463 km, Marietta. 1 pro raised, best Tyler Stice #1691 ATP
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