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Dr.
Joan D. Johnson
Joan D. Johnson (b.1929), professor,
administrator and coach at California State University, Los Angeles,
devoted her career to developing women's intercollegiate tennis.
Johnson joined the Cal State faculty in 1955 and soon helped
to pioneer the Southern California Women's Intercollegiate Tennis
League. In 1957 she became coach of the first women's tennis
team at Cal State; her players included, among others, the legendary
Billie Jean
King, several national collegiate
champions as well as many state and regional champions.
An experienced tournament player, Johnson
competed in three of the four Grand Slam events - the champtionships
of England, Australia and the U.S. - and she also won an amazing
18 national Public parks titles. She has directed numerous tournaments
and served on a variety of USTA and intercollegiate committees.
In 1985 Johnson became a charter member of the Cal State-LA Athletic
hall of Fame.
Career Highlights
B.S.'51 University of Wisconsin
at Madison; M.S.'55 University of Southern California (outstanding
thesis award); Ph.D.'65 USC
18 National Public Parks Championships;
Singles 1960-1962, 1970; Doubles 1952-1954, 1957-1958, 1961-1964;
Mixed Doubles 1962-1963, 1970; Women's 40 Singles and Doubles
1970
Member, USTA Women's Collegiate
Championships Committee 1959-1968
World Tennis magazine's
Marlboro Award for contributions to tennis 1963
Member, Tennis Games Committee
of the U.S. Collegiate Sports Council 1969-1979
vUSTA Women's Tennis Leadership
Award 1970
Southern California Tennis Association
Coach of the Year Award 1974
Chair, AIAW Tennis Committee
1976-1979
Chair, Department of Physical
Education and Athletics, Cal State-LA 1977-1980
Coach of the U.S. women's tennis
team at the 1977 World University Games in Sofia, Bulgaria
Oustanding Professor Award, Cal
State-LA 1978
Director, AIAW Division II National
Tennis Championship 1980
Charter Member, Cal State-LA
Athletic Hall of Fame 1985
Awarded Professor Emerita Status,
Cal State-LA 1992
Tournament coordinator, Ojai
Valley, California Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (96th annual
in 1996), 1978 - to date
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