The NYU Table Tennis Team was founded in 2006 and competes under the
National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) on the local, regional, and national levels. Since then, Table Tennis has earned two national championships and multiple Regional titles with members who have earned Olympic medals and qualifiers, participated as USA National members, earned player of the year awards, among many other awards. The team is coached by world Table Tennis standout, Yunjung Gao, who has been recognized as College Table Tennis Coach of the Year multiple times.
Table Tennis is a well structured and operational club that has a highly competitive team, while also serving the NYU community with recreational play through their club, and in partnering with
NYU Intramurals.
The team comprises of US and international students studying a variety of subjects, in both undergrad and graduate programs.
CLUB CONSTITUTION: NYU Table Tennis Club
CLUB TYPE: Tier 2 - Competitive
CLUB DUES & PARTICIPANT EXPENSES: Moderate
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Yes
SEASON: Winter and Spring (November - April)
SKILL LEVEL: Tryouts Held
PRACTICE TIMES: Fridays 4:30pm-7:30pm; Sundays 11:00pm-2:30pm
PRACTICE LOCATION: Brooklyn Athletic Facility
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS: 8-10
LEADERSHIP:
President - Nathan Shtilerman
Treasurer - Carl Zhou
Other Officers:
Co-Coed Team Captain - Tiffany Lam
Co-Coed Team Captain - Anastasia Wang
Women's Team Captain - Evelyn Yuan
COACHES:
Head Coach - YanJun Gao
NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY: National Collegiate Table Tennis Association
TEAM SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram:
@nyutabletennis
PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2017-2018 NCTTA NYC Downtown Coed Team Champions
2017-2018 NCTTA NYC Downtown Coed Team Champions
2018-2019 NCTTA NYC Downtown Women's Team Champions
2019-2020 NCTTA NYC Downtown Women's Team Champions
2021-2022 NCTTA NYC Downtown Women's Team Champions
2023-2024 NCTTA NYC Downtown Coed Team Champions
2023-2024 NCTTA NYC Downtown Women's Team Champions
2024-2025 NCTTA NYC Downtown Coed Team Champions
2024-2025 NCTTA NYC Downtown Women's Team Champions
2020 NCTTA Northeast Regionals Women's Team Champions
2022 NCTTA Northeast Regional Coed Team Champions
2023 NCTTA Northeast Regional Coed Team Champions
2025 NCTTA Northeast Regional Coed Team Champions
2025 NCTTA Northeast Regional Women's Team Champions
2018 iSET/NCTTA College Table Tennis National Championship
2022 NCTTA Coed College Table Tennis National Championship
2023 NCTTA Coed College Table Tennis National Championship
2024 NCTTA Coed College Table Tennis - 3rd Place
2024 NCTTA Women College Table Tennis - 3rd Place
2025 NCTTA Coed College Table Tennis - 3rd Place
2025 NCTTA Women College Table Tennis - 5th Place
