Janet Walker – Tennis 2000-2001
Janet Walker was an All-American and the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year for the Horns. She was coached by Jeff Moore, who had an eye for talent. In the 2000-2001 season, the team was 23-6 and ranked as the #1 seed in the Big 12 and 15th in the nation.
1999- 2000- 21-9 ranked 13th Coach Jeff Moore
Hit em where they ain’t – baseball legend “Wee” Willie Keeler.
Coach Moore works hard to build “Court Presents” in tournament play. Rebekah Forney says, “We try to look the same whether we win a point or lose a point; therefore, our opponent never knows what’s on our mind—we don’t want to give them any advantage.”
Faucher is a 4-time all-conference selection. Uhlirova and Walker are named All-Big 12 in doubles.
In February, the women’s team hit the century mark in victories over Big 12 opponents in a row. Moore said, “The difference between having a great team and having a great program is consistency, and in order to be consistent, you have to have hardworking athletes in your program.”
2000-2001- 23-6 ranked 10th Coach Moore
The Horns were the #1 seed in the Big 12 championships with a #15 national ranking, and a #15 national ranking. Moore’s record as of this championship tournament was 417-119 in 19 seasons.
Janet Walker spent most of the season with a strained rotator cuff. She is the only senior on the team. During Walker’s years as a Longhorn, the record was 82-76 with a a 41-0 run against Big 12 foes. Her .775 winning record in doubles is the 5th best in Horn’s history.
