Laura LeRoy Travis (2001) - Hall of Fame - University of Delaware Athletics

Laura LeRoy Travis

Induction:
2001
Class:
1989

LAURA LEROY TRAVIS
Women’s Tennis (1985-89)
Women’s/Men’s Tennis Head Coach (1992-2018)

The finest women’s tennis player in University of Delaware history, Laura has also proved that she could coach the sport with equal success.

A native of Wilmington, Del., Laura made an impact as a freshman in 1985 and has kept on going. The team’s No. 1 singles player all four years, Laura claimed three East Coast Conference singles titles and one doubles title during a career that saw her establish school marks for singles wins in a season (22) and career (73-12) to go with 50 career doubles wins.

A 1989 graduate of Delaware, she also earned CoSIDA District II All-Academic and ECC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors as a senior.

She was named to the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Middle States Hall of Fame in October 2014, and was the first and only female to coach a UD men’s team.

As head coach of the UD men’s and women’s tennis teams for 26 seasons, she earned league Coach of the Year honors five times and led teams to one conference title and nine second place finishes. Travis had also been UD’s men's tennis coach for 21 seasons through the 2013-14 school year. As Delaware women's coach, Travis’ teams went 295-165.