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The Harrison Family

This Louisiana Family deserves recognition as Louisiana Tennis Royalty. Each of the five siblings achieved top junior status, some with national rankings. They all went on to play college tennis with one on the pro tour. After collegiate playing days, they Coached at the recreational, High School, College and Profession

The Harrison Family

This Louisiana Family deserves recognition as Louisiana Tennis Royalty. Each of the five siblings achieved top junior status, some with national rankings. They all went on to play college tennis with one on the pro tour. After collegiate playing days, they Coached at the recreational, High School, College and Professional level. Their coaching would produce 3 Grand Slam Champions, 4 Grand Slam Runner ups and also, 2 individual NCAA Championships.

Each deserves the honor individually but collectively their achievements are truly outstanding. Some of the highlights include the oldest sister Vickie starring on a couple of State Championship teams in high school before moving on to La. Tech where she was a 2-time varsity letter winner. Valerie would be next in line winning State Championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles before going on to become an NAIA National Runner Up and All American while playing for Father Jimmy at Centenary College. Mark would also star at Captain Shreve High, being a State runner up in singles as well as winning 2 mixed Doubles titles (one with Valerie). They would also win the Team title in 1975. From there he would go on to La.Tech and become an All-Southland conference performer with partner Philip Campbell. Last but not least would be twins Pattie and Pat. They would go on to be part of 3 State Championship teams in High School along with winning both Singles and Doubles Championships individually. Pattie was top 50 in

the Nation in singles and number 9 in doubles while twin brother Pat would be top 10 singles as well as # 1 in the Nation in Doubles. The twins began their careers at #20 ranked Ole Miss where Pattie would play # 1or # 2 positions. Pat would also play # 1 for the Rebels for 2 years. Pattie transferred to LSU and played for Philip Campbell on his #2 ranked LSU team(in SEC). Pat transferred to Okla State, played #1 for a top 15 team and won the Big 8 conference in singles and doubles.

And of course, we would be remiss if I didn’t include Pats crowning achievement of his children’s success on the World Tennis Stage. It is with great pleasure to introduce the Harrison Family into the Louisiana tennis Hall of Fame.

Jerry Montgomery was born and raised in Louisiana and has been involved with tennis on every level for over 60 years. He is a Player, Coach and Volunteer. He is the beloved Coach to thousands of players, from beginners to professionals.His players have reached #1 in Louisiana, #1 in the South, #1 in the US, and top sixty in the world. Som

Jerry Montgomery was born and raised in Louisiana and has been involved with tennis on every level for over 60 years. He is a Player, Coach and Volunteer. He is the beloved Coach to thousands of players, from beginners to professionals.His players have reached #1 in Louisiana, #1 in the South, #1 in the US, and top sixty in the world. Some have even been inducted into their own Halls of Fame. His players have won countless titles. State Championships, Southern Championships, National Championships and Collegiate Championships. He has been named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year (1993/1999) He has been inducted into the Loyola Hall of Fame and the University of Mississippi Athletic Association Hall of Fame. He has volunteered at many levels for USTA Louisiana. He continues to serve USTA Louisiana as a volunteer to this day, and we are delighted to welcome Jerry Montgomery into the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame.

Let me introduce you to DeAnn and Dana De Watlington. There are few tennis tournaments in the state, south, and nation that these two girls have not won either in singles, doubles, or both. As junior players, their highest doubles rankings include #1 in Louisiana (ranked ‘78-‘84), #1 in the South (ranked ‘78-’84), and #7 in Nation (ranked

Let me introduce you to DeAnn and Dana De Watlington. There are few tennis tournaments in the state, south, and nation that these two girls have not won either in singles, doubles, or both. As junior players, their highest doubles rankings include #1 in Louisiana (ranked ‘78-‘84), #1 in the South (ranked ‘78-’84), and #7 in Nation (ranked ‘78-‘82). They set a record as the 4-time USTA National High School Team Champions and were named LA Tennis Player of the Year. As collegiate athletes, their time at LSU came with quite a number of achievements such as the 1985 SEC Team Championship runner-up, 2-time SEC Doubles Champion, SEC Singles Champions, All-SEC player and world ranking, 4-time MVP Players, Co-Players of the Year, Co-Captains of the Year, and LSU Assistant Coaches. They are currently listed #1 and #4 on the LSU All-Time Winningest Players List. These are just a few of the many accolades that make them both worthy of this title. Welcome to our newest members of the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame, DeAnn and Dana De Watlington!