Julie Anthony, Class of 2024

A native of southern California, Julie played collegiate tennis at Stanford University from 1965-1969, where she and Jane Albert captured the National Collegiate Doubles crown in 1967.

She then competed on the women’s professional tour for 10 years (1969-1979), reaching the doubles final at Roland Garros and the semifinals at both Wimbledon and the US Open. In 1974, Julie played in the inaugural year of World Team Tennis, leading the league in women's doubles wins with her partner, Billie Jean King. 

Toward the end of her professional tennis career, Julie earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, combining her athletic and clinical skills as a sports psychologist and author. A pioneer in the area of sports psychology, Julie was sports psychologist to professional athletes and also the Philadelphia Flyers from 1980-1982.

She relocated to Aspen, CO, and was co-owner of the iconic Aspen Club from 1982-1996, and founded and directed the Fitness and Sports Medicine Institute there, cutting-edge in the field of sports medicine. From 1989-1994 she coached Gigi Fernandez to 11 Grand Slam doubles titles and an Olympic gold medal.