By Sam Royer ’15
While most seniors are still dealing with the stress of figuring out which schools they want to apply to, 2014 tennis state champion Nathan Griffin ’15 has completed his search after committing to the University of Notre Dame earlier this week.
“So proud to say that I have officially committed to the University of Notre Dame to play tennis and continue my studies. I could not be more excited for what’s to come,” Griffin announced via Instagram on Monday night.
Griffin began talking to coaches last year, meeting with Notre Dame, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, University of Chicago, and Lake Forest to name some.
“Things started speeding up in the summer because we started having big tournaments and the coach would come in town and watch me practice. Towards the end of the summer he told me that I’d have a spot on the team and I could commit whenever I was ready,” Griffin said.
Griffin admitted he’s most excited for the shift from high school to college tennis. “In college, everybody wants everybody on the team to get better and it’s not as much of a competition – it’s more of a team.”
Griffin had always known he wanted to play tennis in college, but what really drew him to Notre Dame was its balance. “I wanted to be at a school where the academics are very important but at the same time I wanted to be somewhere I really enjoyed and liked being there. And that’s what happened with Notre Dame. Everything fell into place.”
