REDLANDS, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced their 2026 Division III Men's Tennis ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams with the University of Redlands Men's Tennis team having four Bulldogs receiving ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades. 

Cooper Whittington (Lake Oswego, OR), GIS: Geographic Information Systems
Sam Parsons (Royal Leamington Spa, England), Environmental Science
Evan Lambert (Sarasota, FL), Business Administration
Tyler Pyle (Lake Oswego, OR), Financial Economics

In 2026, 1,151 Division III Men's student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, and 147 Men's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
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To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:

• Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
• Be listed on the institutional eligibility form

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:

• Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
• All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
• All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year