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National Collegiate Table Tennis Association 2015 Annual Report National Collegiate Table Tennis Association 2015 Annual Report CONTENTS Executive Board .......................................................................................... 2 Major Sponsors ........................................................................................... 3 Affiliates .................................................................................................. 3 League ..................................................................................................... 4 Championships ........................................................................................... 5 Membership ............................................................................................... 6 Media ...................................................................................................... 6 Promotional Events ...................................................................................... 7 Scholarship Program ..................................................................................... 7 Management and Staff .................................................................................. 7 Sponsors ................................................................................................... 8 Charity .................................................................................................... 8 Future growth ............................................................................................ 9 WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT NCTTA is the governing body of collegiate table tennis in the US and Canada. It is a US government-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established with the mission of the development and promotion of table tennis as a collegiate sport. NCTTA is a National Organization Member of USA Table Tennis, the National Governing Body of Table Tennis as designated by the US Olympic Committee and the International Table Tennis Federation. EXECUTIVE BOARD President – Willy Leparulo Vice President – Joseph Wells Treasurer – Randy Kendle Athlete Representative – Kevin Li League Director Representative – Chris Wang Vice President External Affairs – Kagin Lee Human Resources Coordinator – Xian Meng (Sam) Huang WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT MAJOR SPONSORS AFFILIATES WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT LEAGUE The NCTTA league is the organization’s main activity. The league consists of intercollegiate varsity team competition among Coed/Men’s teams and among Women’s teams. Varsity teams consist of at least 4 players; up to 8 players may be on a roster at any given time. Junior varsity teams and alumni teams are also invited to compete in scrimmage competition, and separate singles competitions are also held. In the 2014-2015 season, regular season competition took place both in the fall and the spring, in six regions subdivided into 29 divisions. Over 1500 athletes participated, forming 166 Varsity Coed and 42 Varsity Women’s teams. Immediately following the regular season, the strongest teams were invited to 6 regional championships which also served as qualification events for the National Championships. WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS The College Table Tennis Championships is NCTTA’s premier event and the most professionally run table tennis event on the continent. Held over three days each spring, the 2015 Championships were held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 209 athletes from 45 colleges competed for team, singles, and doubles championship titles. This year’s champions were: Women’s Team – Princeton University Coed Team – Mississippi College Women’s Singles – Lily Zhang, University of California, Berkeley Men’s Singles – Zhe Feng, Texas Wesleyan University Women’s Doubles – Ariel Hsing/Erica Wu, Princeton University Men’s Doubles – Cheng Li/Tong Zhang, Mississippi College The 2016 Championships will be held in Round Rock, Texas. WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT MEMBERSHIP NCTTA is a membership organization formed by college table tennis clubs in North America. Individual athletes who wish to participate join NCTTA by forming a club at their college, and subsequently registering their college with NCTTA. Member colleges vary widely in their size, level of activity, and degree of support from their college administration. They include clubs which are organized as: Small clubs of few members, self-funded by students, peripherally recognized by their college. Medium-sized clubs which receive partial funding by the college. Large clubs with both Coed and Women’s teams, with most expenses paid by the college. Fully funded clubs with established and continuing college support, sometimes offering scholarship programs. Of particular note, two member schools offer full table tennis programs and formal scholarships: Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX) and Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO). MEDIA NCTTA publishes a monthly e-mail newsletter that includes all current topics related to college table tennis. The newsletter reaches 3700 e-mail addresses, thereby providing exposure for sponsors and affiliates throughout the year. The College Table Tennis Championships is streamed live in high definition on YouTube, in TV quality complete with four camera angles, live commentary, and replay on the Official ITTF YouTube Channel. A full color program is also produced for the Championships. WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT PROMOTIONAL EVENTS For the 2015 NCTTA Photo Contest, presented by PepPod, college table tennis clubs submitted photos of team members playing table tennis with unusual rackets. The winning photo was submitted by the University of Minnesota. The 2015 College Table Tennis Bracket Challenge was a new online event that was open to the public, consisting of two contests: the NCTTA Team Bracket Challenge, sponsored by TMS International; and the NCTTA Singles Bracket Challenge, sponsored by Double Fish. The contestants who most accurately predicted the tournament results won cash and prizes worth over $1500. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM In cooperation with Newgy Industries, NCTTA offers scholarships of up to $1000 each to NCTTA athletes based on GPA, financial need, table tennis ability, and a 1000 word essay. This program has been in place since 2009. In 2014-2015, scholarships were awarded to: Caroline Kajihara (Texas Wesleyan University) Bliss Chang (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Cheng Li (Mississippi College) Yichi Zhang (Mississippi College) Ellen Hwang (University of California, Berkeley) Nancy Zhou (Brown University) MANAGEMENT AND STAFF The NCTTA Executive Board governs and manages the organization. The board consists of 7 volunteer directors, each with specific duties. The six NCTTA regions are managed by Regional Directors, and the NCTTA divisions are managed by Division Directors. The number of divisions varies each year; there were 29 divisions in 2014- 2015. Committees oversee various specific areas. Current committees include: Alumni, Audit/Rules, Championships, Coaches, Disabled, Enrollment, Finance, Marketing, Ratings, Recruiting, Technology, and Women. http://www.nctta.org/officers/ WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT SPONSORS This year, NCTTA signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with TMS International, the marketing partner of the International Table Tennis Federation. TMS subsequently acquired Joola, Double Fish, and Gerflor as equipment sponsors. The 2015 College Table Tennis Championships were also sponsored by PepPod, maker of effervescent energy drink tablets. Newgy Industries continues to sponsor the NCTTA Scholarship Program. The relationship with TMS clearly shows the potential of NCTTA, and this will also help NCTTA grow even bigger in the upcoming years. TMS has signed on for a 3 year contract to sponsor the NCTTA until the 2016-2017 season. CHARITY This was the inaugural year that NCTTA began collecting used equipment to help underprivileged table tennis players. This effort was welcomed by many of the NCTTA players and staffs who packed additional used rubbers and blades when attending their respective divisional or regional tournament. In March 2015, a package was shipped to “The Backhanders”, a table tennis club in the central region of Ghana. The package will allow the club to continue its mission to “groom these kids and help them develop their [table tennis] skills”. Excellence in table tennis not only brings the sport to a higher level, but also makes the athletes eligible for various scholarships around the country. WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT FUTURE GROWTH While participation from international students continues to be strong, the NCTTA has seen a steady increase in involvement from dedicated US student-athletes, particularly women. NCTTA believes the growth of women’s table tennis is critical for overall sport development. The clearest indication of this growth is at our College Table Tennis Championships where their presence has been strong for the last three years, nearly meeting the tournament’s maximum capacity. Women’s Championship Singles since 2013 (maximum 40) 2013: 37 compitors 2014: 38 competitors 2015: 39 competitors Women’s Team Championships since 2013 (maximum 16) 2013: 16 teams 2014: 15 teams 2015: 15 teams Olympians Ariel Hsing, Erica Wu and Lily Zhang played for USATT as juniors, and have continued their excellence in their collegiate years. Their play and passion have inspired others and opened doors for women in both College and National Table Tennis. USA Table Tennis women getting gold at the recent Pan Am Games featuring 2 collegiate athletes: (left) Jiaqi Zheng, two-time College Table Tennis Women’s Singles Champion; (center) Lily Zhang, 2015 College Table Tennis Women’s Singles Champion WWW.NCTTA.ORG 2015 NCTTA ANNUAL REPORT .
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