Coach Patty Fendick-McCain- 2006- 2014 Record at Texas – 145-70 Two big 12 championships (2012 and 2013) Round of 16 (2008, 2010, 2012) 2005-2006 2005 Mia Marovic women’s tennis MVP 2006-2007- women’s tennis- was ranked 20th in the nation- Coach Patty McCain- 12- 4 record…
Before Title IX, Longhorn women’s sports built a strong foundation with club and intramural competition. I hope, with time, the TLSN website can add more historical insight and tell the full and compelling story of how UT women enhanced the Longhorn brand. 1949 1965 Tennis – Lenox McLendon and Libby Belk 1965 Tennis – Lenox…
Jack Kamrath, in the link below, narrates the tennis family history through a podcast, photographs, and text, showcasing the remarkable story of one family’s impact on Longhorn and international tennis sports history. May 8, 2018 On May 8, 2018, Karl Kamrath Sr. was inducted into the University of Texas Longhorn Hall of Fame in 1978…
1957-1973 – COACH WILMER ALLISON As a Tennis player for the Longhorns in the 1920s, Wilmer Allison was the National champion, only losing one set in his college career. Allison was selected as a member of the UT Hall of Fame, The Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame, the…
Unlike Texas Basketball, Football, Track And Baseball there are very few books that discuss Longhorn tennis. I hope with time this site can add some historical insight and tell the full and compelling story of the Texas tennis tradition. 1976 is the first year of NCAA sanctioned tennis at Texas Tennis record thru 2015 is 717…
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Game, Set, and Match by Jim Bayless Daniel A. Penick, Ph.D.—“The Doctor” 1925 Cactus The Legacy of Dr. Daniel A. Penick* Doctor Penick and Wilmer Allison Lewis White* – Won UT’s first two national intercollegiate doubles titles (with Louis Thalheimer), 1923 and 1924; SWC singles and doubles champion in 1922 and 1924; selected…
Game, Set, and Match by Jim Bayless A Memoir by Jim Bayless My Four Years As A Member Of UT’s Varsity Tennis Team Under Coaches Allison And Snyder Gave Me An Education, In Tennis As Well As In Life, Which Was Unimaginable To Me Prior To My Arrival On Campus As A Freshman…
The following T-Ring reflection is paraphrased from an article written by Trent Freeman for the Cactus. Trent’s article is below. Lucie Ludvigova’s mental toughness helped her reach the Longhorns by a circuitous route. In her early years, she was barred from playing in U.S. tournaments by the Czech government, but she still managed to receive…
COACH MICHAEL CENTER 2001 TO PRESENT Record at Texas thru 2015 is 305-109 in 15 years Coach Michael Center Asst. coach Bruce Berque Head Coach Michael Center Assistant Coach Bruce Berque 2007 U.S. Professional Tennis Association National College Coach of the Year Big 12 Coach of the Year 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 305-109 record Region…