Lin Loring to be Inducted into 2021 ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame
9/24/2020 2:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– The winningest coach in women's college tennis and former IU head coach, Lin Loring will be among the 2021 class of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
A graduate of the University of California- Santa Barbara, Loring came to Indiana in 1977 after four years guiding his alma mater's women's tennis program. Loring announced his retirement on January 5, 2017.
Over his 44-year career Loring amassed 846 career wins, including 804 at Indiana, with 16 Big Ten titles, 28 national tournament appearances and an AIAW national championship in 1982. His overall career wins are the most in women's college tennis history and his 804 victories at IU are the most ever by a Big Ten coach.
"This is a great day for Indiana Women's Tennis," IU head coach Ramiro Azcui said. "I was very fortunate to work alongside Lin Loring, a true legend in collegiate coaching. I am grateful for the opportunity Coach Loring gave me to learn from him over so many years, and I'm so happy to see him rightfully earn this distinction. Aside from being the all-time wins leader in women's college tennis, Coach Loring was a master in structure and organization, and was always committed to the academic success of his student-athletes. His thumbprint will be on our program for many years to come."
Loring was twice named National Coach of the Year and was Big Ten Coach of the Year on five occasions. He has mentored 25 All-Americans, 82 All-Big Ten selections and seven Big Ten Athlete of the Year honorees. Four of his players went on to become IU Athletics Hall of Fame members, including the first woman to ever be inducted in Heather Crowe (1982 AIAW singles champion).
"We're so proud of Coach Loring's achievement," IU assistant coach Ryan Miller said. "Coach has meant so much to so many of us who were fortunate enough to be a part of his program over the last four decades. Personally, I will always be especially grateful for the support and encouragement he provided me as a young coach in our industry. We will do our very best to continue to make Coach Loring and our IU women's tennis alums proud."
From 1987-1995, Indiana won nine consecutive Big Ten championships. In addition, his teams had a string of 104 consecutive victories against Big Ten opponents over an eight-year span from 1978-1985. Loring had 12 undefeated conference seasons at IU.
"This award is special because it comes from your peers, the people you coached against for so many years," Loring said. "It is really a tribute to all the wonderful young ladies I coached over the years."
Off the court, Loring's teams were always successful in the classroom as he owned a 100 percent graduation rate to those students who exhausted their eligibility under his guidance in Bloomington. His teams were regular winners of the Herbert Cup, given to the IU athletics program with the highest GPA each semester since 2007-08. Loring's teams earned the cup 12 times in that span.
Loring sat on the ITA Board of Directors for over 30 years. During this time, he was instrumental in the creation of two iconic ITA events — the ITA USTA Summer Circuit and the ITA Women's National Team Indoor Championships. In 2000, Loring was honored with the ITA Meritorious Service Award for his monumental contributions to college tennis.
The 2021 Class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony on September 18, 2021. The four-person class includes Diane Donnelly Stone, AnnaMaria Fernandez-Ruffels, Lisa Spain Short and Loring. The ceremony will also honor the life of former chair and curator of the Hall of Fame, Millie West.
Every two years, the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Selection Committee chooses outstanding players, coaches, and contributors to women's college tennis to be welcomed into the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
The ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame is housed in the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
A graduate of the University of California- Santa Barbara, Loring came to Indiana in 1977 after four years guiding his alma mater's women's tennis program. Loring announced his retirement on January 5, 2017.
Over his 44-year career Loring amassed 846 career wins, including 804 at Indiana, with 16 Big Ten titles, 28 national tournament appearances and an AIAW national championship in 1982. His overall career wins are the most in women's college tennis history and his 804 victories at IU are the most ever by a Big Ten coach.
"This is a great day for Indiana Women's Tennis," IU head coach Ramiro Azcui said. "I was very fortunate to work alongside Lin Loring, a true legend in collegiate coaching. I am grateful for the opportunity Coach Loring gave me to learn from him over so many years, and I'm so happy to see him rightfully earn this distinction. Aside from being the all-time wins leader in women's college tennis, Coach Loring was a master in structure and organization, and was always committed to the academic success of his student-athletes. His thumbprint will be on our program for many years to come."
Loring was twice named National Coach of the Year and was Big Ten Coach of the Year on five occasions. He has mentored 25 All-Americans, 82 All-Big Ten selections and seven Big Ten Athlete of the Year honorees. Four of his players went on to become IU Athletics Hall of Fame members, including the first woman to ever be inducted in Heather Crowe (1982 AIAW singles champion).
"We're so proud of Coach Loring's achievement," IU assistant coach Ryan Miller said. "Coach has meant so much to so many of us who were fortunate enough to be a part of his program over the last four decades. Personally, I will always be especially grateful for the support and encouragement he provided me as a young coach in our industry. We will do our very best to continue to make Coach Loring and our IU women's tennis alums proud."
From 1987-1995, Indiana won nine consecutive Big Ten championships. In addition, his teams had a string of 104 consecutive victories against Big Ten opponents over an eight-year span from 1978-1985. Loring had 12 undefeated conference seasons at IU.
"This award is special because it comes from your peers, the people you coached against for so many years," Loring said. "It is really a tribute to all the wonderful young ladies I coached over the years."
Off the court, Loring's teams were always successful in the classroom as he owned a 100 percent graduation rate to those students who exhausted their eligibility under his guidance in Bloomington. His teams were regular winners of the Herbert Cup, given to the IU athletics program with the highest GPA each semester since 2007-08. Loring's teams earned the cup 12 times in that span.
Loring sat on the ITA Board of Directors for over 30 years. During this time, he was instrumental in the creation of two iconic ITA events — the ITA USTA Summer Circuit and the ITA Women's National Team Indoor Championships. In 2000, Loring was honored with the ITA Meritorious Service Award for his monumental contributions to college tennis.
The 2021 Class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony on September 18, 2021. The four-person class includes Diane Donnelly Stone, AnnaMaria Fernandez-Ruffels, Lisa Spain Short and Loring. The ceremony will also honor the life of former chair and curator of the Hall of Fame, Millie West.
Every two years, the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Selection Committee chooses outstanding players, coaches, and contributors to women's college tennis to be welcomed into the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
The ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame is housed in the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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