Rosemary Fri Position: Head Women's Tennis Coach

Rosemary Fri serves as the coordinator of the UNC tennis programs and has coached the women's team since 1963 ... the year of its inception. During her tenure, the UNC women have compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, including two fourth-place showings at the NCAA Division II Championships (1983, 1992). The women's team has also notched 18 top-20 rankings and won 16 conference or regional championships. Fri has coached two singles national champions, one singles runner-up, three doubles national champions, one doubles runner-up, and 15 All-Americans.

In 2001, the UNC women's team won its 11th consecutive North Central Conference title and its 12th conference championship in the past 13 years. The Bears have qualified for the NCAA Division II Team Championships 10 of the past 11 years. Over the years, Fri has been recognized often for her accomplishments. In 1981 and 1992 she received the Wilson Coach of the Year Award. In 1992 the Colorado Sportswomen also honored Fri as Coach of the Year. She was named the 1994 Division II Midwest Regional Coach of the Year and has been recognized by the North Central Conference on several occasions. Fri was one of eight inducted into the first class of the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. Her 1983 women’s tennis squad was inducted into the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2001. On Feb. 21, 2003, Fri was inducted into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame.