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Stan Becton | NCAA.com | September 17, 2023

Tennessee State, North Carolina Central win 2023 HBCU national tennis championships

2023 DI men's tennis: team finals full replay

Tennessee State's men's tennis program and North Carolina Central's women's tennis program won the 2023 HBCU national championships.

The 22nd annual HBCU National Tennis Championships were open to any HBCU (Historically Black College and University) across all divisions. The Tigers and Eagles took home titles after three days of competition from Sept. 14-16 at the South Fulton Tennis Center in the far stretches of Atlanta, Georgia.

Men's team championship

Tennessee State won its first HBCU tennis national championship in men's program history, scoring 88 points to outpace Alabama A&M in second place. The men's program joins the women's program, which won titles in 2016 and 2017.

For team scoring, a point was awarded for every win by a team's top nine players. Click or tap here for more info on match formats and scoring 

Men's HBCU tennis final standings
Place School Points Conference Division
1 Tennessee State 88 OVC DI
2 Alabama A&M 83 SWAC DI
3 Xavier University of Louisiana 65 Red River NAIA
4 Alabama State 64 SWAC DI
5 North Carolina Central 52 MEAC DI
6 Morgan State 36 MEAC DI
T-7 Dillard 28 GCAC NAIA
T-7 Jackson State 28 SWAC DI
9 Tuskegee 24 SIAC DII
10 Shaw 10 CIAA DII
11 Lane 8 SIAC DII
12 Benedict 4 SIAC DII
13 LeMoyne-Owen 0 SIAC DII
14 Southern 0 SWAC DI

RESULT: See round-by-round results from the 2023 HBCU tennis championships

Women's team championship

On the women's side, North Carolina Central won its first HBCU tennis national championship in women's program history, scoring 108 points to outpace Florida A&M in second place. The women's program joins the men's program, which won a title in 2014.

For team scoring, a point was awarded for every win by a team's top nine players. Click or tap here for more info on match formats and scoring 

Women's HBCU tennis final standings
Place School Points Conference Division
1 North Carolina Central 108 MEAC DI
2 Florida A&M 93 SWAC DI
3 Alabama State 52 SWAC DI
4 Tennessee State 42 OVC DI
5 Delaware State 40 MEAC DI
6 Jackson State 34 SWAC DI
7 Xavier University of Louisiana 33 Red River NAIA
8 Shaw 32 CIAA DII
9 Alabama A&M 32 SWAC DI
10 Dillard 26 GCAC NAIA
11 Morgan State 24 MEAC DI
12 Tuskegee 12 SIAC DII
13 Albany State 12 SIAC DII
14 Benedict 4 SIAC DII
15 Southern 4 SWAC DI
16 LeMoyne-Owen 0 SIAC DII
17 Savannah State 0 SIAC DII

🎾: More about the HBCU tennis championships

Championship history

Since 2001, the HBCU National Tennis Championships have crowned a champion every year except in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some key takeaways from the championship history.

Championship Sweep

On three occasions, a school has swept the men's and women's HBCU national tennis championships. Here are the instances:

  • 2021 - Xavier University of Louisiana
  • 2008 - Florida A&M
  • 2001 - Hampton

Schools with the most championships

Florida A&M leads all schools with 12 total HBCU national tennis championships. On the men's side, Florida A&M leads all schools with 10 championships. On the women's side, Hampton leads all schools with five championships. Here's a complete breakdown.

Total number of championships across genders
NO. OF CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOOL
12 Florida A&M
8 Xavier University of Louisiana
7 Hampton
5 Bethune-Cookman
3 Southern, Tennessee State
2 North Carolina Central
1 Alabama State, Howard, Jackson State, Morgan State
Total number of men's championships
NO. OF CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOOL
10 Florida A&M
4 Xavier University of Louisiana
2 Hampton
1 Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Jackson State,
Morgan State, North Carolina Central, Tennessee State
Total number of women's championships
NO. OF CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOOL
7 Hampton
4 Bethune-Cookman,  Xavier University of Louisiana
3 Southern
2 Florida A&M, Tennessee State
1 Howard, North Carolina Central

Longest championship winning streaks

Florida A&M's men hold the longest winning streak in HBCU national tennis championship history, winning six straight titles from 2007-2012. The Rattler men won 10 titles in 11 years from 2002-2012, only losing when Hampton took home the 2006 title. Xavier University of Louisiana is the only other male program to have won three titles in four years (2013-2016).

Hampton holds the longest winning streak in women's HBCU national tennis championship history. The Pirates won the first five titles in championship history from 2001-2005. Here's a complete breakdown.

Longest championship winning streaks
NO. OF CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOOL
6 Florida A&M (men)
5 Hampton (women)
4 Florida A&M (men) 
3 Bethune-Cookman (women), Southern (women)
2 Tennessee State (women), Xavier University of Louisiana (men)

Who are the previous HBCU tennis national champions?

Below is a complete team HBCU tennis national champion history, dating back to 2001.

Click or tap here to see the individual champion history for the following years: 2021 | 2013-2018 | 2001-2012

Men's championship history
YEAR CHAMPION
2023 Tennessee State
2022 Alabama State
2021 Xavier University of Louisiana
2019 Morgan State
2018 Bethune-Cookman
2017 Jackson State
2016 Xavier University of Louisiana
2015 Xavier University of Louisiana
2014 North Carolina Central
2013 Xavier University of Louisiana
2012 Florida A&M
2011 Florida A&M
2010 Florida A&M
2009 Florida A&M
2008 Florida A&M
2007 Florida A&M
2006 Hampton
2005 Florida A&M
2004 Florida A&M
2003 Florida A&M
2002 Florida A&M
2001 Hampton
Women's championship history
YEAR CHAMPION
2023 North Carolina Central
2022 Xavier University of Louisiana
2021 Xavier University of Louisiana
2019 Florida A&M
2018 Xavier University of Louisiana
2017 Tennessee State
2016 Tennessee State
2015 Howard
2014 Bethune-Cookman
2013 Bethune-Cookman
2012 Bethune-Cookman
2011 Southern
2010 Southern
2009 Southern
2008 Florida A&M
2007 Xavier University of Louisiana
2006 Bethune-Cookman
2005 Hampton
2004 Hampton
2003 Hampton
2002 Hampton
2001 Hampton

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