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Tim Donovan

Hope McAndrew Rupley

Andrea Kilbourne

About Us

Founded in 1997, Donovan Sports Strategies has been helping players navigate the college recruiting process to find the program and school appropriate for their academic and tennis levels and goals.

Our clients attend or have attended an array of colleges and universities, including: American University, Amherst, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin, Brandeis, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Colgate, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Delaware, DePaul, Drew, Duke, Emory, Fairfield, Fordham, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Haverford, Indiana, Maryland, Miami (OH), Michigan, Middlebury, New York University, Pennsylvania, Penn State, Rhode Island, Rhodes, Richmond, Rutgers, St. Lawrence, Skidmore, Stetson, Swarthmore, Tennessee, Trinity, Tufts, University of California/Santa Cruz, University of California/San Diego, University of Massachusetts, Vassar, Villanova, Washington College (MD), Washington University (MO), William & Mary, Williams, and Yale.

Tim Donovan, Founder and Director

Tennis Biography

Competed for four years on the ATP Tour and achieved a top 300 world ranking in singles

Competed in the U.S., French, and Australian Opens.

Number one player for four years at Brown University.

Member of the Brown University Hall of Fame.

Reached a high of #6 in the NCAA Division I National Rankings.

Two time Ivy League and Eastern Conference Player of the Year and Sportsman of the Year.

Gold medalist in singles at the United States Olympic Festival.

Professional Biography

Established Donovan Tennis Strategies in 1997.

Assistant Coach, Harvard University, 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons.

United States Tennis Association/New England Director of Player Development, 1994-98.  As the coordinator of the regions college tennis activities, initiated an annual College Day Forum to provide information and assist prospective college tennis players and their parents.

Featured speaker at Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Annual National Conference, USTA Sectional College Forums, and United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Conference.

Has placed hundreds of players in Division I, II, and III college athletics programs throughout the country

Contact Tim Donovan: tim@donovansports.com

Hope McAndrew Rupley - Tennis Consultant

Number one player for Boston College for four years

Captain of the Boston College Tennis Team 1993-1996

Assistant Women’s Tennis coach, Wellesley College, Spring of 2000

Head Women’s Tennis Coach, Emmanuel College, 2001

United States Tennis Association/USA Tennis New England Director of Player Development, 2000-2002

Director of Student Activities, class Dean, and Girl’s Tennis Coach, Milton Academy, 2001-present

Contact Hope Rupley: hope@donovansports.com

Andrea Kilbourne - Hockey Consulant

Graduated from Princeton University in 2003, where she garnered All-ECAC and All-Ivy League honors in three seasons

Served as the team captain for her last two years at Princeton and led the team in scoring for three years

Earned Princeton Sportwomen of the Year award in 2003

In her senior year, was a Top 10 Finalist for the Patty Kazamaier award, presented annually to the nation's top intercollegiate player

Played on the 2002 United States Olympic team, earning a silver medal in Salt Lake City

Played on the U.S. Women's National Team in 2003 and 2004

Served on the Varsity Student Athlete Advisory Committee for three years, and was President her senior year.
Has coached girls and boys at various clinics and camps and is an active promoter of women's hockey.
Contact Andrea Kilbourne: andrea@donovansports.com

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244 Hersey St. • Hingham, MA 02043
phone 617-443-4545 • fax 617-314-9581 • tim@donovansports.com

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