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Hall of Honor

Larry Wiggins 2008

Larry Wiggins

  • Class
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
His women's team's amassed 264 wins with a .680 winning percentage over 16 campaigns under Wiggins, advancing to the Round of 16 in 2000 and 2005. The men experienced similar success with Wiggins, who coached them to 241 victories and a .653 winning percentage over his 16 seasons at the helm which included an LSC Coach of the Year honor in his final season in 2010. The men also qualified for NAIA regional play in 1996 and 1997 before rolling to NCAA Division II postseason for 10 straight seasons just like the women.

The 1996 squad touched off a string of 12 consecutive postseason appearances as MSU advanced to the NAIA Southwest Region in consecutive years before rattling off NCAA Division II regional appearances in its first 10 seasons of membership.

Coached athletes such as current Texas Tech tennis coach Todd Petty, North Texas transfer Jason Peters, Wes Luxton, walk-ons Brian Holcomb and Jared King as well as standouts Michael Mills and Scooter Gillen, who now coaches at Iowa Park High.

His men's teams advanced to the national site on five occasions, advancing as far as the national quarterfinals in 2006 which proved to be a memorable season.
 
The duo of Brett Emerson and local product Zac Dillard claimed Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-America honors as the No. 2 doubles team in the nation, helping the Mustangs break through with a win over nemesis Abilene Christian to claim a Lone Star Conference championship.
 
Emerson, a two-time LSC Player of the Year, claimed ITA All-America accolades in singles the following year.

Both programs enjoyed great academic success under Wiggins including an NAIA All-America Scholar in Huie and an ESPN Academic All-American in Michelle Beukes. Ten different men's players earned LSC All-Academic honors including Academic Player of the Year Vjekoslav Stipanic in 2010, while seven women's student-athletes garnered LSC All-Academic accolades with Beukes twice taking Academic Player of the Year laurels in 2005 and 2006.
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