Athletics

Senior tennis champ cherishes Tar Heel friends

In this video, Reilly Tran shares the joys of tennis triumphs, Galapagos studies and lifelong relationships.

Video by Johnny Andrews, University Communications, Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

In four years at Carolina, Reilly Tran won a national championship, studied abroad in the Galapagos Islands and received a postgraduate scholarship to attend medical school, but she believes the lifelong friendships made in Chapel Hill will last beyond graduation.

As the tennis team prepares to chase another national championship, she’s still deciding whether to pursue a professional tennis career. She has many to thank for her time at Carolina, starting with her parents.

Press play above to watch a video about Tran’s Carolina experience.

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