I don't think anyone would turn down a Stanford. All I can do is bring them in, let them see what we're doing, let them learn about the rest of the school. Sometimes it turns out that the kid doesn't want a highly structured, disciplined program. A free-spirit type person just wouldn't fit in here. Bartzen is concerned about his players fitting in, particularly those from other countries who have to adjust to a different culture as well as a different coach.
American colleges are a mecca for talented tennis players around the world.
Seven of the 10 players on Bartzen's current team are from other countries. So a good player who stays in his native country either goes to school or turns pro and goes out on the circuit, which is pretty tough. You can't do both school and tennis. But in the United States you can become a better player while getting a degree that will help make a living in case you don't make it professionally. It's a great opportunity.