The United States Tennis Association, along with the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, World Team Tennis and the International Tennis Association, officially designated William & Mary the 2016 national club of the year. More than 600 other schools were eligible to apply for the designation. Besides performance, what the team does to enhance life on campus plays a major role. The team instituted thrice-weekly group dinners, competed together on intramural teams, and hosted a barbecue for past and present players. For the past several years, the club tennis team has also volunteered at the Williamsburg Patriot Triathlon, which benefits the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the environment-focused Chesapeake Bay Foundation.