mclub hall of fameUNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | 36 | Bonnie Dondeville Farley (1997) – Became the first woman to compete on a men’s athletic team in the United States. Farley went undefeated as part of the No. 1 doubles team and won the title in the No. 5 spot in the Men’s Tennessee Intercollegiate Championship in 1963. Roger Webb (1997) –The former nationally- ranked British player took over the number two position for Memphis as a freshman in 1977 and was named the MVP of the Metro Conference Tournament. The Tigers won the Metro Conference Championship every year that Webb played. 2011 TIGER TENNIS EXPERIENCE Head Coach Tommy Buford (2005) – Buford was hired as the men’s tennis coach at Memphis in 1966. He is the only Tiger coach in Memphis history to surpass the 400 career win mark with 421 career NCAA victories. Buford-guided teams won five Metro Conference titles, from 1976-80, and Buford received the Metro Conference Coach of the Year Award in 1981. Jim Ladyman (2006) – Was a four-year letterman at Memphis from 1974-78. Memphis won three Metro Conference Championships with Ladyman on the roster. His senior season, Ladyman was named the Metro Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player.
