John Powless (2002) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Served as head coach of two sports at UW, leading the men's basketball team from 1969-76 and the men's tennis squad from 1964-68
Posted a record of 88-108 (.449) in years on the UW basketball bench
Led the basketball Badgers to a 16-8 overall mark (8-6 in the Big Ten) in 1974
Compiled a five-year coaching record in tennis of 52-39 with three first-division Big Ten finishes
Coached nine NBA draft choices, the most of any coach in school history
Attained a world tennis ranking of No. 1 for senior players (55 years and older)
Former color commentator on Badger basketball TV telecasts
Served as assistant basketball coach at Cincinnati when it won back-to-back NCAA titles
All-America tennis player at Murray State from 1953-57, he was undefeated in singles matches as a collegian
Won numerous national and international tennis competitions, including the 1999 U.S. Senior Open singles title
First U.S. senior player to win five consecutive national clay court doubles titles
An honorary member of 22 different nation's tennis associations
Named U.S. "Senior Tennis Player of the Millennium" in 1999
A 2000 inductee into the United State Tennis Hall of Fame