# The International Player Dilemma ft Mikkel Bjerk-Andresen

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Podcast: [ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parentingaces-the-junior-tennis-and-college-tennis-podcast-326269)
Published: 2026-05-13T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to Season 15 Episode 19 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we dive into the player data of Division I college tennis with a former DI golf (yes, golf!) coach from Norway, Mikkel Bjerk-Andresen. A few weeks ago, Coach Todd Widom texted me an article he had read showing the increasing number of international players on Division I college tennis teams. Given that this has been a recurring topic of conversation since ParentingAces began back in 2011, I sought out the author of the article to dig deeper into what inspired him to do this research and why a Norwegian golf coach was interested in US college tennis data. What I found was extremely eye-opening and pertinent to junior tennis coaches, parents, and players who aspire to play college tennis. To read Mikkel's article, go to https://racquetmag.beehiiv.com/p/the-disappearing-american-college-tennis-player . To follow his continuing research on Instagram, follow him at https://instagram.com/mikkelgolf . You can also reach him via email at mikkelgolfllc@gmail.com . Here is another pertinent article from Coach Susan Nardi: https://racketbusiness.com/p/in-the-trenches-the-snowball-is-now-an-avalanche . As always, I am available for one-to-one consults to work with you as you find your way through junior tennis and the college recruiting process. You can purchase and book online through our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parentingaces.com/shop/category/consult-with-lisa-stone/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your fellow tennis players, parents, and coaches. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or via your favorite podcast app. Please be sure to check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consul…

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