North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Tennis History of Success
8/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The NC State women’s tennis program began in 1977 under head coach Ginger Oakman.
After getting the program started, Oakman left the team to Lauri Newman in 1978. Newman also only served one year before leaving the Pack.
In 1979, then head coach of the men’s tennis team, J.W. Isenhour, took over the women’s team in his final years at NC State. Isenhour helped to build the program, and had an overall record of 25-32 with the women’s team.
Sarah Harmer took over after Isenhour departed from NC State, and served as head coach for two years.
Crawford Henry also pulled double duty for the Pack, serving as the men’s tennis head coach from 1984-1995. Henry spent six years as the women’s head coach, developing Patty Hamilton an All-ACC selection.
When Kelly Key took over Henry’s duties as head coach in 1995, she guided Kylie Hunt to back-to-back NCAA individual tournament appearances, as well as to All-ACC honors. Jenny Sell also won conference honors.
Jenny Garrity took over the head coaching position for the women’s tennis team in 1996. In 1998, she led the Pack to its first NCAA Tournament team appearance, earning ACC Coach of the Year honors along the way.
Kay Louthian followed Garrity as head coach for three seasons.
In 2002, current head coach Hans Olsen took over the position and turned the program into a consistent winner. He has led the Wolfpack to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and, in 2007, helped Alejandra Guerra and Daria Petrovic become the first women’s doubles team to qualify for the NCAA Women’s Doubles Championship.
NCAA Tournament Team Appearances
1998, 2006, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament Singles Participants
Kylie Hunt (’94, ’95)
NCAA Tournament Doubles Participants
Alejandra Guerra-Daria Petrovic (’07)
Patty Hamilton (’84)
Jenny Sell (’90)
Jenny Sell (’92)
Kylie Hunt (’94)
Kylie Hunt (’95)
Blair Sutton (’98)
Barbara Orley (’04)
Shona Lee (’06)
Daria Petrovic (’07)
ACC Coach of the Year
Jenny Garrity (’98)
