Ann Koger

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Ann Koger
Born1950 (age 7374)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Turned pro1973
Retired1977
College Morgan State

Ann Koger (born 1950) is an American former tennis player and coach. An African-American tennis pioneer, she was the coach of Haverford College's women's tennis team from 1981 to 2016.

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Life and career

Born in Baltimore in 1950, Koger took up tennis at age seven or eight. [1] As a young player, she faced racial segregation on the courts of Druid Hill Park in Baltimore. [2] She was the first African American to win the Maryland State Tennis Championships. [2] In 1968, she won the American Tennis Association (ATA)'s National Women's Doubles Championship. [3] In college, she was a multi-sport athlete, including a member of Morgan State's men's tennis team from 1969 to 1972. [3] [4] She was one of the first African Americans to play on the Virginia Slims Circuit (the precursor of the WTA Tour), where she played from 1973 to 1977. [3] [5]

Koger was hired to coach Haverford's women's tennis team in 1981. [3] The program won multiple conference championships during her tenure. [6] [7] In 2016, she retired after 35 years in the position. [6]

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References

  1. "Interview with Ann Koger" (PDF). UCLA. June 19, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Carter, Aaron (April 13, 2012). "Ann Koger, One of Maryland's Tennis Pioneers". Capital News Service . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Player, Coach, Volunteer: The Inspiring Career of Ann Koger". USTA . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. Cassie, Ron (February 2022). "Baltimore's Ann Koger Smashed Tennis Barriers". Baltimore . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. "Women's History Month: Exclusive Conversation With Ann Koger - The Life Experience Of An African-American Woman Who Would Not Be Denied". Black Tennis Hall of Fame. March 23, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Hunt, Donald (August 12, 2016). "Haverford College women's head tennis coach Ann Koger retires after 35 seasons". The Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. "Ann Koger Announces Retirement at Haverford". Haverford College. August 4, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

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