Lin Loring (2022) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Lin Loring

Induction:
2022

The winningest coach in the history of women's intercollegiate tennis and a two-time National Coach of the Year, Loring won 804 of his record 846 matches during a 40-year career in Bloomington. His teams captured 16 Big Ten Championships and earned 28 invitations to the national tournament. His 1982 squad won the AIAW national team championship, which remains the lone national team title won by an IU women's sports program to date. Among his teams' most remarkable achievements was a 104-match unbeaten streak against Big Ten foes from 1979-85, and a run of eight straight Big Ten titles from 1987-94. He coached 25 All-Americans, including 1982 AIAW national singles champion Heather (Crowe) Conner. Conner is one of four former players who preceded Loring into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame, along with Kelly Mulvhill, Stephanie Reece, and Deb Edelman.