Harry Jadun Selected for ITA USTA College Coach Mentorship Program
5/6/2021 2:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's tennis assistant coach Harry Jadun is one of 15 tennis coaches in the country who have been selected to participate in the ITA USTA College Coach Mentorship program. The program is run by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
The 15 assistant coaches will be paired with a veteran collegiate coach this upcoming year.
"Congratulations to all of the college coaches selected to participate in this tremendously valuable program," said Martin Blackman, General Manager of USTA Player Development. "After an incredibly successful first year, we are looking forward to making the second year even better and more impactful. The future is very bright for these young coaches who have the benefit of being mentored by some of the best head coaches in college tennis!"
Jadun, a former Spartan All-American and East Lansing native, just completed his fourth season as a full-time member of the MSU men's tennis staff under head coach Gene Orlando.
"This is a phenomenal opportunity for Coach Harry to grow and network," said Orlando. "This experience will not only impact him but strengthen our program and impact our student-athletes. Coach Harry is a rising star in the coaching ranks and I'm so proud he's a Spartan."
"I want to thank Coach Orlando and (administrator) Stephen Anthony for allowing me to pursue opportunities to grow and develop," said Jadun. "I also want to thank the leadership at the ITA and USTA on being selected for this program. I'm just really excited to learn from some of the best in the business and hopefully take away some things that I can use with our student-athletes to continue to build a winning culture here at Michigan State and develop our student-athletes on and off the court."
A CLOSER LOOK AT JADUN'S CAREER
Prior to joining the full-time Spartan staff in 2017, Jadun served as a volunteer assistant coach with MSU while working for the United States Tennis Association Player Development at the national campus in Orlando, Florida, where Jadun gained experience working with the top U.S. players of all stages of development. Jadun traveled with Associated Tennis Professionals (ATP) Bjorn Fratangelo and Mackenzie McDonald, and shadowed Brad Stine, who has coached ATP Professionals Jim Courier, Sebastian Grosjean and Taylor Dent among other players. Additionally, Jadun received a high performance coaching certification from the USTA.
A four-year letterwinner from 2011-15, Jadun was a part of the first Spartan doubles team to earn All-America honors in school history, as he advanced all the way to the semifinals of the 2015 NCAA Championships along with partner John Patrick Mullane. Jadun excelled in doubles for the Spartans, winning 82 doubles matches overall during his career. He also won 49 singles matches. Jadun ended his career in thrilling fashion, becoming one of just three All-Americans in program history after he and Mullane won three matches in the NCAA Doubles Championships in 2015. Jadun and Mullane knocked out the No. 2, No. 28 and No. 14 seeds en route to the semifinals, and the duo ended the season with a record of 21-15, including 8-1 in the Big Ten and 10 wins over ranked opponents. Overall, Jadun's 26 doubles wins led the team that season.
During his sophomore season in 2012-13, Jadun helped the Spartans to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and recorded a victory at No. 6 singles in the first-round matchup against Tulsa. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Jadun graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in English.
A product of East Lansing, Jadun was a three-time captain and four-year letterwinner at East Lansing High School. He won an individual state title as a junior and helped the Trojans win the team state championships during his freshman and sophomore years. Jadun was a three-time all-state honoree and earned all-conference and all-district honors all four years.
ABOUT THE ITA USTA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
The pilot year of the mentorship ITA USTA mentorship program in 2020-21 was met with immense success. The relationships and systems of support formed through the mentorship pairings were even more valuable to the 24 participating coaches due to the tumultuous nature of the 2020-21 season.
As a result of the success and interest in the program, the ITA and the USTA expanded the program from 12 mentorship pairs to 15 pairs.
"I would like to thank the outstanding mentor coaches who participated in the first year of this program and gave their time so willingly to the mentees and the program as a whole," Dave Mullins, Managing Director of the ITA, said. "I am excited to see how these mentoring relationships continue to grow in the coming years and to follow the bright careers of our 12 graduating mentee coaches."
The second year of the program will officially kick off with a three-day orientation that will take place July 13-15. At the virtual orientation, the mentors and mentees will meet, learn the best practices of an effective mentoring relationship, explore goal-setting, and develop effective communication skills.
Additionally, all participants will go through the True North Sports Coach Development Academy. The programming will help the coaches develop their team philosophy, culture, and program structure.
The participating mentee coaches will also receive free registration to the 2021 ITA Coaches Convention in Las Vegas. The Coaches Convention offers coaches a wide variety of career development opportunities. Past presenters include Stan Smith, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Evert, Craig O'Shannessy, and Roger Crawford.
The 15 assistant coaches will be paired with a veteran collegiate coach this upcoming year.
"Congratulations to all of the college coaches selected to participate in this tremendously valuable program," said Martin Blackman, General Manager of USTA Player Development. "After an incredibly successful first year, we are looking forward to making the second year even better and more impactful. The future is very bright for these young coaches who have the benefit of being mentored by some of the best head coaches in college tennis!"
Jadun, a former Spartan All-American and East Lansing native, just completed his fourth season as a full-time member of the MSU men's tennis staff under head coach Gene Orlando.
"This is a phenomenal opportunity for Coach Harry to grow and network," said Orlando. "This experience will not only impact him but strengthen our program and impact our student-athletes. Coach Harry is a rising star in the coaching ranks and I'm so proud he's a Spartan."
"I want to thank Coach Orlando and (administrator) Stephen Anthony for allowing me to pursue opportunities to grow and develop," said Jadun. "I also want to thank the leadership at the ITA and USTA on being selected for this program. I'm just really excited to learn from some of the best in the business and hopefully take away some things that I can use with our student-athletes to continue to build a winning culture here at Michigan State and develop our student-athletes on and off the court."
A CLOSER LOOK AT JADUN'S CAREER
Prior to joining the full-time Spartan staff in 2017, Jadun served as a volunteer assistant coach with MSU while working for the United States Tennis Association Player Development at the national campus in Orlando, Florida, where Jadun gained experience working with the top U.S. players of all stages of development. Jadun traveled with Associated Tennis Professionals (ATP) Bjorn Fratangelo and Mackenzie McDonald, and shadowed Brad Stine, who has coached ATP Professionals Jim Courier, Sebastian Grosjean and Taylor Dent among other players. Additionally, Jadun received a high performance coaching certification from the USTA.
A four-year letterwinner from 2011-15, Jadun was a part of the first Spartan doubles team to earn All-America honors in school history, as he advanced all the way to the semifinals of the 2015 NCAA Championships along with partner John Patrick Mullane. Jadun excelled in doubles for the Spartans, winning 82 doubles matches overall during his career. He also won 49 singles matches. Jadun ended his career in thrilling fashion, becoming one of just three All-Americans in program history after he and Mullane won three matches in the NCAA Doubles Championships in 2015. Jadun and Mullane knocked out the No. 2, No. 28 and No. 14 seeds en route to the semifinals, and the duo ended the season with a record of 21-15, including 8-1 in the Big Ten and 10 wins over ranked opponents. Overall, Jadun's 26 doubles wins led the team that season.
During his sophomore season in 2012-13, Jadun helped the Spartans to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and recorded a victory at No. 6 singles in the first-round matchup against Tulsa. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Jadun graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in English.
A product of East Lansing, Jadun was a three-time captain and four-year letterwinner at East Lansing High School. He won an individual state title as a junior and helped the Trojans win the team state championships during his freshman and sophomore years. Jadun was a three-time all-state honoree and earned all-conference and all-district honors all four years.
ABOUT THE ITA USTA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
The pilot year of the mentorship ITA USTA mentorship program in 2020-21 was met with immense success. The relationships and systems of support formed through the mentorship pairings were even more valuable to the 24 participating coaches due to the tumultuous nature of the 2020-21 season.
As a result of the success and interest in the program, the ITA and the USTA expanded the program from 12 mentorship pairs to 15 pairs.
"I would like to thank the outstanding mentor coaches who participated in the first year of this program and gave their time so willingly to the mentees and the program as a whole," Dave Mullins, Managing Director of the ITA, said. "I am excited to see how these mentoring relationships continue to grow in the coming years and to follow the bright careers of our 12 graduating mentee coaches."
The second year of the program will officially kick off with a three-day orientation that will take place July 13-15. At the virtual orientation, the mentors and mentees will meet, learn the best practices of an effective mentoring relationship, explore goal-setting, and develop effective communication skills.
Additionally, all participants will go through the True North Sports Coach Development Academy. The programming will help the coaches develop their team philosophy, culture, and program structure.
The participating mentee coaches will also receive free registration to the 2021 ITA Coaches Convention in Las Vegas. The Coaches Convention offers coaches a wide variety of career development opportunities. Past presenters include Stan Smith, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Evert, Craig O'Shannessy, and Roger Crawford.
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