Hatton Awarded All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year for College Tennis

COLORADO SPRINGS, C.O.– At the end of the 2025 spring season, Graduate Sophia Hatton was named an All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year for College Tennis as announced by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The full release can be found here. The award recognizes outstanding work and dedication to strength and conditioning at the High School and College levels.

“Sophia Hatton is the definition of a Strength and Conditioning All-American and what it means to be a Clemson Tiger,” said Clemson Women’s Tennis Strength and Conditioning coach Stacy Morris. “She has dedicated countless hours towards becoming the best version of herself throughout her years here. Sophia has become an outstanding leader for a young team and continues to push them to be better. I could not think of a person more deserving of this award than her.”

Head Coach Boomer Saia said of Hatton’s achievement: “This is truly an incredible honor for Sophia. Her work ethic and effort in the weight room and with conditioning was beyond elite. This is such a well-deserved award!”

Hatton finishes her career as a Tiger with 110 wins (56 singles; 54 doubles). She was additionally named to the All-ACC Academic Team and Honor Roll during her time with the Tigers. Hatton helped co-captain the 2025 squad to their first NCAA postseason appearance since 2018.

About the National Strength & Conditioning Association

Founded in 1978, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.

The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence- based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.