Frances (Burns) Hogan (2005) - Hall of Fame - Winthrop University Athletics

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Frances (Burns) Hogan

Class

1943
Induction

2005
Sport(s)

Coach, Athlete

A member of the Class of 1943, she was selected by the Winthrop Athletic Association as one of the best all-around seniors in 1943.Following graduation from Winthrop, she became an instructor at the school and later joined the faculty and athletic staff at the University of North Carolina where she remained until her retirement in 1985. While at UNC she coached basketball, field hockey and tennis, and became its first coordinator of women’s intercollegiate sports before being named associate athletic director.She was considered a pioneer in the development of competitive tennis for women in the state of North Carolina.She has been inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame and the Sumter, South Carolina Hall of Fame.She has held various leadership positions in AIAW, North Carolina AIAW and the NCAA, and has been a nationally rated official in field hockey, tennis, volleyball and basketball.The North Carolina AIAW Tennis Trophy was named in her honor in recognition of her contributions to the development of that sport.

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