Paula Coulter, Class of 2008

Despite not picking up her first racquet until she was a teenager, Paula quickly developed her tennis skills, ultimately reaching the elite ranks of the professional tour.

A graduate of Marycrest High School, Paula attended Denver’s Metropolitan State College, competing on the men’s tennis team. She later transferred to Odessa College in Texas, where her on-court success led her to Junior College All-American honors in 1976, the same year she played in the main draw of the Australian Open. She went on to compete on the WTA professional tour, earning a personal ranking high of 78 in the world.

An amazing doubles player with a phenomenal net game, Paula was a dominant force in Colorado tennis beginning in the late 1970s. She holds five consecutive Denver City Open women’s doubles titles (1984-88) and one mixed doubles title (1984); six Colorado State Open women’s doubles crowns (1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1994 and 1996) and one singles crown in 1981; and three Intermountain Sectional Championship women’s doubles titles (1981, 1983 and 1986).

Paula has also competed in USTA women’s national age division tournaments, collecting a national title (gold ball) along with 2 silver and 2 bronze balls (for second and third).