Menโs Tennis Adds Four Newcomers
9/18/2024 4:31:00โฏPM | Men's Tennis
Columbiaโs 2024-25 class is ranked 10th in the nation by tennisrecruiting.net
NEW YORK โ Columbia's Bidyut K. Goswami Head Coach of Men's Tennis Howard Endelman '87CC officially introduced four newcomers to the 2024-25 roster Wednesday.
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The incoming group was rated as the No. 10 recruiting class in the country by tennisrecruiting.net. The class features Thanaphat Boosarawongse, Jordan Chang, Jung Hee You and Andrew Kotzen.
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"We are excited for our first-year players to arrive in the fall," Endelman said. "We feel that they all fit our culture and are dedicated and committed to reaching their potential - both in the classroom and on the tennis court."
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Details on this season's incoming class are below. Fans can access the complete 2024-25 Columbia men's tennis roster by clicking here.
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THANAPHAT BOOSARAWONGSE โ 6'2 โ FY โ CC โ Bradenton, Fl. / IMG Academy
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
Played for coaches Aggelos Venizelos and Martin Alund at IMG Academy โฆ Competed in the Australian Open and US Open junior tournaments โฆ Achieved a high ranking of No. 87 in the ITF U18 junior rankings โฆ Ranked as the No. 1 junior player in the Thailand U18 rankings โฆ A two-time Student-Athlete of the Year honoree at IMG Academy (2021, 2023) โฆ Earned the High Honors Academic Award at IMG Academy โฆ A member of the IMG Academy Tennis Player Council.
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PERSONAL
Born February 20, 2006 โฆ Son of Yongsak and Pattra Boosarawongse.
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JORDAN CHANG โ 6'0 โ FY โ CC โ Oakland Gardens, N.Y. / Queens H.S. for the Sciences at York College
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
Comes to Columbia as a Blue Chip recruit โฆ Grew up training at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy โฆ Has served as an official hitter during the US Open, including serving as a partner for Michael Zheng during his US Open qualifying appearance in 2023 โฆ Also was a hitting partner for then World No. 9 Alex de Minaur and then World No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas โฆ Improved his rating from a four-star recruit to one of the top recruits in nation.
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PERSONAL
Born June 7, 2006 โฆ Son of Yet Chang and Elisa Yan โฆ Has one sibling, Vincent.
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JUNG HEE YOU โ 6'1 โ FY โ CC โ Montreal, Canada / University of Nebraska High School
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
Posted a 7-2 record against Blue Chip recruits during his junior career โฆ Holds an ITF juniors career-high ranking of No. 126 โฆ Ranked No. 4 in Canada's U18 rankings โฆ A singles finalist at the U18 Outdoor National Championships.
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PERSONAL
Born May 6, 2005 โฆ Son of Sung Soo You and Yoo Jung Lee โฆ Has two siblings, June Hee You and Jimin You.
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ANDREW KOTZEN โ 6'2 โ FY โ CC โ Short Hills, N.J. / Newark Academy
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
A two-time team captain (2023, 2024) of the Newark Academy team โฆ Owned a 76-3 record during his high school career that included two TOC titles, four state titles and four county titles โฆ Named a National High School All-American โฆ A New Jersey All-State selection โฆ Won a state championship in doubles โฆ Involved with the Rally for Tennis New Jersey organization.
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PERSONAL
Born June 10, 2005 โฆ Son of Jeffrey Kotzen and Danielle Voogt โฆ Brother, Nicolas is also on the tennis team at Columbia โฆ Brother, Alex played tennis at Columbia and now plays tennis at Tennessee.
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FOLLOWING THE LIONS
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Men's Tennis by following the Lions on X (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
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The incoming group was rated as the No. 10 recruiting class in the country by tennisrecruiting.net. The class features Thanaphat Boosarawongse, Jordan Chang, Jung Hee You and Andrew Kotzen.
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"We are excited for our first-year players to arrive in the fall," Endelman said. "We feel that they all fit our culture and are dedicated and committed to reaching their potential - both in the classroom and on the tennis court."
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Details on this season's incoming class are below. Fans can access the complete 2024-25 Columbia men's tennis roster by clicking here.
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THANAPHAT BOOSARAWONGSE โ 6'2 โ FY โ CC โ Bradenton, Fl. / IMG Academy
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
Played for coaches Aggelos Venizelos and Martin Alund at IMG Academy โฆ Competed in the Australian Open and US Open junior tournaments โฆ Achieved a high ranking of No. 87 in the ITF U18 junior rankings โฆ Ranked as the No. 1 junior player in the Thailand U18 rankings โฆ A two-time Student-Athlete of the Year honoree at IMG Academy (2021, 2023) โฆ Earned the High Honors Academic Award at IMG Academy โฆ A member of the IMG Academy Tennis Player Council.
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PERSONAL
Born February 20, 2006 โฆ Son of Yongsak and Pattra Boosarawongse.
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JORDAN CHANG โ 6'0 โ FY โ CC โ Oakland Gardens, N.Y. / Queens H.S. for the Sciences at York College
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
Comes to Columbia as a Blue Chip recruit โฆ Grew up training at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy โฆ Has served as an official hitter during the US Open, including serving as a partner for Michael Zheng during his US Open qualifying appearance in 2023 โฆ Also was a hitting partner for then World No. 9 Alex de Minaur and then World No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas โฆ Improved his rating from a four-star recruit to one of the top recruits in nation.
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PERSONAL
Born June 7, 2006 โฆ Son of Yet Chang and Elisa Yan โฆ Has one sibling, Vincent.
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JUNG HEE YOU โ 6'1 โ FY โ CC โ Montreal, Canada / University of Nebraska High School
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
Posted a 7-2 record against Blue Chip recruits during his junior career โฆ Holds an ITF juniors career-high ranking of No. 126 โฆ Ranked No. 4 in Canada's U18 rankings โฆ A singles finalist at the U18 Outdoor National Championships.
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PERSONAL
Born May 6, 2005 โฆ Son of Sung Soo You and Yoo Jung Lee โฆ Has two siblings, June Hee You and Jimin You.
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ANDREW KOTZEN โ 6'2 โ FY โ CC โ Short Hills, N.J. / Newark Academy
PRIOR TO COLUMBIA
A two-time team captain (2023, 2024) of the Newark Academy team โฆ Owned a 76-3 record during his high school career that included two TOC titles, four state titles and four county titles โฆ Named a National High School All-American โฆ A New Jersey All-State selection โฆ Won a state championship in doubles โฆ Involved with the Rally for Tennis New Jersey organization.
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PERSONAL
Born June 10, 2005 โฆ Son of Jeffrey Kotzen and Danielle Voogt โฆ Brother, Nicolas is also on the tennis team at Columbia โฆ Brother, Alex played tennis at Columbia and now plays tennis at Tennessee.
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FOLLOWING THE LIONS
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Men's Tennis by following the Lions on X (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
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