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Farrow Enters ITA Men’s Collegiate Hall of Fame

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Farrow_Juan_actionJuan Farrow, a member of the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame, entered the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame in an induction ceremony Wednesday, May 21 in Athens, Ga.

The Class of 2014 includes coaches Billy Chadwick of Mississippi, Kalamazoo College’s Timon Corwin and James Wadley of Oklahoma State. Players inducted are USC’s Matt Anger, Alex Kim of Stanford and Farrow. Northwestern’s Doug Conant enters as a contributor.

A three-time NCAA Division II singles champion in 1977, ‘78 and ‘80, Farrow was a part of three-consecutive SIUE national championships from 1978 to 1980. The Cougars placed second at the 1977 Division II Championships.

Farrow was an eight-time Division II All-American in singles and doubles and a Division I All-American in singles during the 1980 season. He was also a member of the U.S. Under-21 Davis Cup team.

Prior to his collegiate career, Farrow was the No. 1-ranked junior player in both 1971 and 1973.

The ITA Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, housed at the University of Georgia’s Dan Magill Tennis Complex, was opened in 1983 and has inducted more than 200 players, coaches and contributors.

The ITA Hall of Fame museum displays over 2,000 rare photos and memorabilia.  The ITA Women’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame is located at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.

For a complete list of the Hall of Fame Inductees, visit www.itatennis.com.


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