Women's Tennis
2011-12 Teams (12): East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF, UTEP
Divisions: N/A
Scheduling Format: N/A
2012 Championship: April 19-22, Memphis, Tenn. (Hosted by Memphis)
Championship Format: The format will be a four-day single elimination tournament featuring all 12 teams, with the top four receiving a bye. Matches shall consist of six singles and three doubles. Doubles should be played first, followed by singles. Singles matches are two out of three sets, while doubles are an eight-game proset. The winner gains the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
Reg. Season Awards: Athlete of the Week will be determined by the conference office.
Postseason Awards: All-Conference selections should include six singles players and a doubles tandem each for the first, second and third teams. Nominations are due to the conference office on the Tuesday following the championship. Ballots are distributed Wednesday and due by 12 p.m. CDT on Thursday. Coaches may not vote for their own players. Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Outstanding Singles Player and Outstanding Doubles Team of the championship will also be determined at this time. An All-Academic Team will also be selected by the SIDs.
Championship Awards: The first and second place teams will receive trophies and the first place team will receive individual awards.