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THE HISTORY OF THE HALL OF FAME
The ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame was created to celebrate the milestones in women’s collegiate tennis, from the early struggles for recognition to the achievement of full-fledged intercollegiate competition. Established by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the Hall of Fame is operated by The College of William & Mary and is housed in the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center on the William & Mary campus in Williamsburg, VA.
Biennially, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional players, coaches and contributors in women’s intercollegiate tennis. The ITA Hall of Fame Committee selects inductees from the following categories: outstanding collegiate players, players who attended college and had a significant impact on women’s tennis, outstanding collegiate coaches, and individuals or corporations playing a major role in the development of women’s intercollegiate tennis.
Our next ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will honor the Class of 2026 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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ITA HALL OF FAME ARCHIVES
Dive into our collection of ITA Women’s Hall of Fame Archives photos, videos, trophies, equipment and news clippings from some of the greatest collegiate tennis champions.
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The ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame is located at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. The museum is open to the public and free with admission. Hours of operation are dependent upon request. Please contact ITA Hall of Fame Manager Griffin Fabits (gfabits@itatennis.com) for more information.
2026 ITA WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CLASS
Jill craybas
Texas, Florida (player)
The 1996 NCAA Women’s Singles champion, Jill Craybas closed her storied collegiate career on top of the college tennis world. In addition to winning the national singles title as a senior, the two-time All-American was also twice named the SEC Player of the Year and the ITA South Region Player of the Year. Craybas, who owned a career record of 124-18 across two seasons each at Texas and Florida, also recorded match-clinching victories that secured two NCAA Team Championship titles (1993, 1996), the former for the Longhorns and the latter for the Gators.
laura granville
Stanford (player)
Laura Granville played just two seasons in college at Stanford (1999-2001), but both ended with NCAA Singles Championship titles. During a pair of seasons as a Cardinal, Granville won an NCAA-record 58 consecutive singles matches, and paired her individual singles crowns with one NCAA team title and two ITA Indoor singles titles. A two-time ITA Player of the Year award winner, Granville went 93-3 in college. Following her sophomore season, Granville turned to the professional tour, where she achieved a career-best ranking of No. 28 in singles and No. 47 in doubles in addition to nine ITF titles.
zuzana lesenarova
San Diego (PLayer)
One of the most impactful student-athletes in all of collegiate tennis during her time at the University of San Diego (1996-2000), Zuzana Lesenarova was a four-time ITA All-American and the school’s only NCAA Division I national champion. As a junior, Lesenarova won the 1999 NCAA Division I national singles championship by defeating Stanford’s Marissa Irvin in the final, ending a dazzling junior campaign as the No. 1 ranked player in the nation. In addition to winning three of the four Collegiate Grand Slam events in 1999, Lesenarova was named the 1999 ITA National Player of the Year and was rewarded with an invitation to the 1999 U.S. Open Championships.
Louise
Gengler Thomas
Princeton (coach)
Louise Gengler Thomas, widely recognized as one of the most impactful figures in the collegiate game, spent 25 years as the head coach of the Princeton women’s program before her retirement in 2004. Under her guidance, the Tigers won seven Ivy League Championship titles and tallied more than 300 wins. The longest-tenured female coach in Princeton Athletics history, Gengler Thomas was twice named the ITA’s East Region Coach of the Year (1994, 2000). She also led the Tigers to six appearances in the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and NCAA national team championships.
Sheila McInerney
Arizona State (coach)
For four decades, Sheila McInerney led the Arizona State women’s program to national prominence, winning 589 matches, advancing to 37 NCAA Tournaments and finishing each season in the top-40 national rankings. McInerney, who was named head coach of the Sun Devils in 1984, led ASU to eight NCAA quarterfinal appearances, 18 Sweet Sixteens and was just the sixth coach in school history to reach the 500-win plateau before her retirement following the 2024 campaign. She was named the ITA Meritorious Service Award winner in 2019 and was twice named the ITA Southwest Region Coach of the Year and Pac-12 Coach of the Year – both achieved in the 2016 and 2022 seasons.
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