Dale Lewis, Class of 2021

Dale Lewis was one of the winningest coaches in intercollegiate athletics in the United States, and his mastery of the college tennis spanned a 22-year career at the University of Miami. During that time the University of Miami won a total of 364 dual matches, while losing only 35, for an amazing 91.2% winning percentage.

Only three of Lewis' Hurricane squads failed to finish in the Top 10 national rankings and his teams posted the longest winning streak in the history of intercollegiate tennis. From 1958 to 1964, Lewis' Hurricane teams posted 137 straight victories in dual match competition.

During his tenure as the head coach for the Hurricane tennis program, Lewis guided the careers of more than two dozen Hurricane netters who went on to earn All-American recognition. Prior to his arrival at the University of Miami, in 1958, Lewis led Indiana University to three Big Ten Conference tennis championships.

For a ten year span, Dale served as the head tennis professional and manager at the Denver Country Club during the summer months. He also served as tournament director for the Colorado State Open during that time.

He coached the U.S Davis Cup team to the world title eleven times. He is a member of  numerous halls of fame including the  International Tennis Association Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, the Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame and Indiana University Athletics  Hall of Fame.