The Cracked Interviews podcast gives you an all-access pass into the world of tennis. Alex Gruskin sits down with the sport’s biggest players, coaches, and academies to bring listeners inside the processes, personas, and stories that you won’t get anywhere else. Produced and Published by Daniel Westhoff.

On this episode of the Cracked Interviews Podcast, host Alex Gruskin is joined by Ohio State Men’s Tennis Head Coach Ty Tucker. The Buckeyes ended the season with a 34-3 record, losing in the finals of the NCAA tournament to Wake Forest.

Gruskin and Coach Tucker discuss how he got into the sport of tennis, building a fence around Ohio with recruiting, how his coaching philosophies have evolved over the years, and much more!

Make sure to check out Part 2 of the podcast (available in the Cracked Interviews Podcast feed) to hear about the ups and downs of the 2017-18 regular season and some amazing insights into the strategy behind their NCAA run to the team finals.

Subscribe now on iTunes to get the latest Cracked Interviews as soon as they are released each week. We are also now available on TuneIn, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts!