TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men’s head tennis coach George Husack announced the signing of Jacob Olar on Wednesday.

Olar joins the Crimson Tide from Bradenton, Fla., as the fourth member of Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class, joining fellow signees Matic Kriznik, Brendan Loh and Vit Kalina.  

“Really excited to have Jacob join our program. Upon first meeting him, I knew he was into the game, the process of improving and being challenged. He’s gained invaluable experience competing internationally over the past few years and has made notable improvements with his game under Ryan’s (Harrison) watch. He has all the tools, the physical presence and the competitive persistence to keep getting better and make an impact to our program immediately.”

From Jacob Olar

“I chose Alabama because I could see myself thriving as not only an athlete on the court but off the court as well. They have everything you need to be successful and I’m looking forward to competing hard. Roll Tide!”

About Jacob Olar

• Ranks 109^th in the ITF World Rankings
• Has won eight doubles titles

  • 2025 J300 Porto Alegre (Brazil), 2024 J200 Durban (South Africa), 2024 J100 Varnamo (Sweden), 2023 J100 Doorn (Netherlands), 2022 J4 Armenia (Colombia), 2022 J4 Pereira (Colombia), 2022 J3 Tampico (Mexico) and 2021 J4 Santa Tecla (El Salvador)

• Trains under former ATP professional and U.S. Davis Cup member, Ryan Harrison