1-on-1 with DP – 93.7 The Ticket KNTK - Nebraska Women's Tennis Coach German Dalmagro -- Roster Building: November 13th, 11:25am

Episode Date: November 13, 2025

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You're listening to one-on-one with D.P. Brought to you by Canopy Street Market. On 93-7 The Ticket and the Ticketfm.com. Welcome back. Yeah, Bach. Talk to me, man. You're in the room where it happens. And when you start to hear how it really works what the behind-the-scenes are,

the average fan doesn't know how collegiate tennis works and how it works at Nebraska. And then as you hear it, I think, am I wrong in saying that people if they knew how they could support this program wouldn't really take much to help turn this into a powerhouse?

Bach, am I wrong in that? No, it is. It's fascinating to listen to conversations, think about the roster building and all that, the modern day of NIL. But, yeah, I mean, it's, I think, a little bit of help would go a long way. Yeah, I'm curious now. My brain is turned on to something, Hermann de Magro, Husker Women's tennis head coach.

And we were talking about the development and the changing of NIL and revenue sharing more scholarships, at least in theory, being offered. and then some coaches and programs and athletic departments making the choice that send their recruiting focus to the transfer portal rather than high school. Your signing of Katie Spencer is a loud statement that, yeah, high school players still have value even at the Big Ten level and opens the gate because once one high school star sees that Nebraska is in the game, then others show up. So your philosophy on winning now and development in one, it's got to be like a seesaw and trying to get balanced between winning now and developing a system that allows you to win long term with Youngtown. Absolutely. I think it's a, yeah, I think it's a balance between the two. You know, I think it's a balance and obviously you know yeah we we go hard for the best high school recruits in the

country and sometimes when they don't choose us then we have to you know explore somewhere else obviously we want to win now but also you know have that longevity of the roster and then just like the build up on on the players that they can continue to develop and feel like they can make like nebraska their home you know so obviously allowing signing katie's great and it's just one of the best in the country and I think it hopefully it sends a message as well that yeah I think and they can come as a freshman and contribute right away as well because I think they have the level they have the talent you know and you know we we got a couple transvers you know we have a few transvers you know like um that I felt like you know I'm just starting my third year and you know

when I go here we already have four seniors you know that year and so I have spots and you know I was going very heavy, like, for the best players, Americans and internationals. And I was going right away. And I was going for, like, big names, you know, and I was trying to be like, let's go, let's go. And then when I did it, then, you know, we kind of went a little bit on the, on the transfer, but we have great, great kids, you know, from the Tramford. You know, I'm like super happy with everybody that is here, you know.

And then, you know, this past year, yeah, we got Conley and Catherine out of the Tramphal, too, but they have three years left. So I feel like they can develop a lot and they can make Nebraska their house, you know, their home type of, you know, for longer than just like a year type of deal, you know. And then, yeah, I mean, we go first, you know, Americans in high school and then international high school too. And then we try to obviously be adaptable because we can just kind of be stuck in one way. You know, we'll have to kind of get, you know, the best that we can, you know, that want to come here, that want to be here, but I also have the level to compete here.

in the Big Ten, you know, the Big Ten is not easy. So, yeah, I mean, I believe in freshmen's can be, can make an impact right away as well. Yes, they'll need a little time to adapt, you know, and develop. But I think if they have the level, I think they can make an impact right away. And I feel like Katie Will and I feel, you know, others, you know, we're talking, you know, it's good to be freshmen. So I think they can as well, you know, but you also have to allow them to have that, you know, if you want an impact, if you want to have a consistency, you know,

throughout the years, you have to allow them to appoint to develop too. You know, you can't just always get kids that are ready to go. We want that, but if you have that consistency, if you want that, you also need players that can be here longer. Do you have a set ramp-up time for freshmen, like, or new players when they come and you go, you know what, if we're going to have you play in the fall, I need you here by a certain time to get acclimated, learn, we do if you're going to want them to play second semester there's time you're kind of limited sometimes

about when they could be here yeah but if somebody commits second semester getting here right away is vital in order for them to prepare for a season i think it i think it's uh i think each situation is different so we try to go by each situation we want them obviously here and you know but at the same time you know if they're traveling and playing tournaments it's also good for the development you know, to keep traveling. If their opportunities are limited, depending where they're from and kind of what coaching they get and all that, then maybe bring them here sooner is a good option. You know, obviously the more time we spend together, the more we get you know of each other,

and the more we can kind of see what their strength of witnesses are, what their habits are daily. Because, yeah, when we go watch them compete, we only see, you know, a portion of that. And then obviously, once you have them here daily, then you see kind of what they do. daily, right? So, yeah, we, we, I think each situation is different, you know, like Katie's actually graduated early high school and she's going to join us in the spring. And then, and then she's ready. She's ready to compete and ready to kind of like, she feels like she's going to thrive more in a, you know, in this environment and staying home another semester. So we're, we're, we're very excited to have her. So there are lots of, of athletes who are in the recruiting process

think that they have the athletic talent, skill set, the will to develop, how often does it happen that they have that athletic talent but don't have the academic matching? What do you do with those? Yeah, it has happened. It happens, it has happened, it's happening currently, you know, in the recruiting. So you just try to, we try to find a balance, you know,

like because you can be eligible if you don't make your grades and then what is what good does it do to us if you you know if you're really good but can't make the grades and then you can't play so so you need to have a balance and sometimes you know we try to explain that it you know being you know you don't have to be a four a student every single semester but you need a balance between the two you need to pass your classes you need to you know go to school and and also you need to perform on the course. So it's like, it's a combination of both. It happens. I mean, we have, it is, it is happening less now that it used to happen. Let's say 10, 15 years ago, players used to just quit school and then go play pro tournaments and they literally quit school and then we'll like finish later, you know,

and then when you try to recruit them, then they, it's like, well, I haven't even finished high school, you know, and they're 18. They need like two or three years. Now that, that mindset has changed to where they, they would do online school, they would do, you know, so they, They can travel and play, but they still keep studying. So now we, you know, we, the internationals now, we get a little more of the English proficiency. So they need to get a certain grace, English-wise, to be able to be admitted to the school. So we deal with that more than just, like, not having the grades. For now, I think the grades are, you know, some are high and lower, but we pretty much get in the grades.

But I think they're understanding more of it, like, hey, I need to keep up my grades. I need to pass the classes. I need to, you know. That's a big part of international recruiting then. One, the English transition, whether the credits would transfer, whether, you know, we find out if a recruit is actually, you know, proficient. Yeah, yeah, I mean, we were recruiting this past semester. We were recruiting a girl from Korea.

She's a very good player, but she quit school, and then we could not get her eligible academically, and then she would have been a stud. Is there any program that would allow a year? development there used to be red shirt programs that used to sort of happen i think some are and i think she's going to end up in a program where we'll allow her that you know fortunately it's not here or would you send them to junior college somewhere they might go juco or some division ones are willing to work through some things you know but i think uh she just insublay wasn't she just wasn't eligible for division one until she needed to get all her you know high school graduation and classes and

terms and all that square but you know you try to advise them early on of that you know but obviously if they make choices before you can even talk to them you know if they make a choice at 15 or 16 before you talk to them you know sometimes they're ready behind behind you know because they need to catch up and some do some don't it's a you know it's yeah it's it's it's kind of sad to a point because i feel like it just gives them less opportunities yeah and i always feel like i always tell everybody whether you end up here or no, having more opportunities is better than having less. So you want to have more open doors, right? You want to have more chances, whether it's like a division one, division two, division three, or, you know, power four or

mid-major, it's like, you want to have opportunities. So it's like, keep studying, keep doing the right thing because you never know what happened, right? So if they think in only professional tennis and not college, I was like, well, they still have that opportunity, you know, because you never know what happens, right? So yeah, we try to advise them about that, and obviously each one makes their own decisions, you know, so. How much of this process is you communicating with their current coach and whatever that situation is about their path, their way, the potential? Maybe asking, hey, are we wrong in seeing what we think we see?

I mean, we have those communications, you know, we try to build those relationships with coaches and parents and times too, you know. And I think most of them, I would say they have the right intentions, you know, and trying to help their players. Some others that is a, hey, I want my player to stay with me and play professional. That part. And I want her to go to college or her or him, you know, so it happens a lot. And then, but you try to educate him and try to, you know, again, it comes back to, you know,

give them the opportunities. Now, let them make the choices and you can help them, but have those opportunities. now whether you come to college or no or want to play you know it's different but i don't i feel like they shouldn't be closed in their doors you know and sometimes when they take too much time after high school play you know then they don't want to consider college and then maybe two years after they're like oh you know what i'm not doing as well as i thought now when i go to college and then you you're like well you lost a year or two at a little village and now you know you can't and then you can't go division one anymore or little things happen right so you always want to advise

them to have, you know, those, you know, opportunities and keep them open and, you know, and they still need to have a place. Absolutely. Like, like, if you came in, if you came right away, you, you, you, I could see you at four. If you wait, uh, I don't have, I had to, I found a four. I found a five. I don't, I don't need you anymore. We'll, we'll take our second break when we'll come back.

I mean, we're going to go up down this roster because there's some personalities, uh, on this roster that I want coach to. to kind of give folks the insight on who the women of this program are as we get our eyes forward to a season. Signing day yesterday, big day for Husker Women's Tennis, DP, coach Del Migro. Bach, we will be right back. Watch live on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitch. You're listening to One-on-One with DP on 937 The Ticket and The Ticket FM.com.