It was organized by the United States Tennis Association.
The tournament began in 1968 to create an amateur championship in addition to the US Open that was designated a professional event that year for the first time.
He is the only player to win both events in the same year and no one has come close since.
In the years that followed, many winners received a wild card entry into the US Open qualifying event.
In 1995, the tournament changed its name to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Championships.