Our Team

Insider experience. No shortcuts.

Our team combines NCAA student-athlete backgrounds, professional U.S. coaching credentials, and college sports media experience — a perspective traditional study-abroad agencies simply can't offer.

Yicong 'Ryan' Li
Member 01
Yicong 'Ryan' Li
李轶璁 — Founder
Founder · Recruiting Strategy & Mentorship

Yicong 'Ryan' Li

Intro
  • Sports journalist who covered all four Grand Slams and NCAA Tennis Finals
  • USPTA-certified coach leading a 15-coach team in Los Angeles — 500+ students mentored
  • UT Austin BBA & SMU MS — Fortune 500 business analyst turned founder
  • Helped multiple players commit to NCAA programs
  • Host of the podcast 'Certified New Chapter' (持证新章)
Services

Data-driven school selection, major & career planning, scholarship allocation, NIL negotiation, U.S. life/education/financial planning.

Mission

Mission — giving Chinese tennis players a real path in U.S. tennis. Core values: Professional, Honest, Growth-oriented, Global.

Dr. Yizhou 'Louis' Liu
Member 02
Dr. Yizhou 'Louis' Liu
刘屹洲博士
Senior Advisor · D1 Performance & Pathway

Dr. Yizhou 'Louis' Liu

Intro
  • D1 Clemson University 2017–2021 — #1 Singles & #1 Doubles
  • Career-high UTR 13, ITF ranking #75
  • Ph.D. in Psychology — 2026
  • Multiple ACC All-Team honors and ITA Academic recognition
  • 8 years coaching, raising UTR and match results in short cycles
  • Former Jiangsu Provincial Team — bilingual system fluency
Services

Short-cycle UTR improvement, smooth transition from Chinese to D1 intensity, training plans, technical detail, periodization.

Model

Match/training video analysis, technical specialization, joint training plans, performance tracking, college pathway guidance.

Xinyue 'Cindy' Hu
Member 03
Xinyue 'Cindy' Hu
胡馨月
Senior Advisor · Women's Tennis Development

Xinyue 'Cindy' Hu

Intro
  • D1 UNLV alumna — wins at #2 Doubles, #3 and #4 Singles
  • Career-high UTR 9.8, ITF #300
  • BBA from a top-4 U.S. hospitality program; MS in Data Analytics
  • Internship with the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces
  • ITA Academic recognition; provincial team & professional club coaching background
Services

Short-cycle UTR improvement for UTR 7–10 women breaking through plateaus; smooth transition from Chinese training to D1.

Model

ITF / UTR data analysis, women-specific technical coaching, post-match psychology, team culture & coach personality consulting, major/career planning.

Behind the Scenes

On campus with our network of D1 coaches.

Direct conversations with collegiate coaches at programs like UC San Diego, Carnegie Mellon, and Penn — the unfiltered access families can't get from a brochure.

Penn Tennis courts
On campus at UC San Diego with the head coach
Meeting at Carnegie Mellon Tartans Tennis

Work with people who've actually walked the court.

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