Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas, United States
What's new at Washburn University
One of today's pros played college tennis here.
- Tim Hammes #2148 ATP, came at 17
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 15, 2026.
- Men's varsity team (NCAA Division II, MIAA/GAC): full-time student-athletes, men, by recruitment. USD 378 / credit hour tuition
- Women's varsity team (NCAA Division II, MIAA): full-time student-athletes, women, by recruitment. USD 378 / credit hour tuition
The facts
- Tennis courts on campus: 6 (outdoor, at the Castillo Family Tennis Complex; indoor courts elsewhere in Topeka)
- Tennis complex opened: 1967 (seats 150, right outside Lee Arena)
- ITA All-Americans since 2020: 21 (men and women, under head coach Kirby Ronning)
- Men's conference titles in a row: 4 (MIAA/GAC tournament, 2023 to 2026)
- Women's MIAA regular-season titles: 7 (the seventh shared in April 2026)
- Tuition per credit hour: USD 378 (undergraduate, 2026-27, same for out-of-state students; plus USD 72 a term in fees)
- Boarding: University campus housing
- School on site: It is a university
- From age: No junior programmes listed
- Adults: No adult programmes listed
- Visits: No visit day stated
- Campus: Castillo Family Tennis Complex, campus
- How to get in: Recruited student-athletes with NCAA eligibility; start with the online Prospective Athlete Questionnaire (men or women) or contact head coach Kirby Ronning
Coaches
- Kirby Ronning, Head coach, men and women, since 2020
- Santiago Rendon, Assistant coach, both teams, former Washburn player
- Kurt Reid, Volunteer assistant coach, both teams
Tournaments they host
- Washburn Invitational. Sep 18 to 19, 2026, college men's and women's teams at the Kossover Tennis Center
- Washburn Invite. Oct 2 to 3, 2026, college teams from 8 schools at the Kossover Tennis Center
- ITA Central Region Championships. Sep 26 to 28, 2025, college men of the region at the Kossover Tennis Center
- NCAA Central Region final. May 12, 2026, men's college teams on the campus courts
Where it is
1700 Southwest College Avenue, Topeka, KS 66621.
Also in United States
- Overland Park Racquet Club 90 km, Overland Park. 1 pro raised, best Murphy Cassone #268 ATP
- Quad-City Tennis Club 517 km, Moline, Illinois. 1 pro raised, best Madison Keys #21 WTA
- Lakes Tennis Academy 666 km, Frisco. 1 pro raised, best Savannah Broadus #304 WTA
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