California women's tennis legend Jan Brogan was named to the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame for her contributions to the sport as a coach, the ITA announced Monday. Formerly the head coach of the Golden Bears for 29 years, Brogan will be inducted into the ITA's Hall of Fame on Oct. 5, 2024, in Williamsburg, Virginia, on the campus of William & Mary.

"It's quite an honor," Brogan said. "I'm very touched."
 
Brogan led the Golden Bears from 1978-2007 and retired with a record of 539-223 (.707 winning percentage), which at the time placed her fourth on the NCAA's all-time wins list. A six-time NorPac Conference Coach of the Year, three-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year and four-time ITA Northwest Regional Coach of the Year, Brogan was named the Wilson ITA National Coach of the Year in 1990. She guided the Bears to 26 consecutive postseason berths, including 21 top-10 finishes. Just days before her retirement, Brogan led Cal to the NCAA semifinals after the Bears upset second-seeded Georgia, 4-1, in the quarterfinals.
 
"It's a well-deserved honor," said Cal head coach Amanda Augustus, a former protégé of Brogan's who succeeded her as head coach. "Cal women's tennis wouldn't exist if it weren't for Jan and a few other special individuals from the early years. Starting back in the day when we had separate athletic departments, Jan worked tirelessly, on and off the court, building Cal into a nationally contending program. She served on tons of committees for the ITA over the years and worked hard to help advance the sport.
 
"Jan loved her job. She loved mentoring her players and helping them become the best players they could be. I'm one of many players who played for her, and I'm really pleased she's being honored nationally in this way. I'm excited to celebrate her."
 
A member of the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame – she was inducted in 2011 – and the USTA NorCal Hall of Fame (inducted in 2007), Brogan is one of four former Bears in the ITA Women's Hall of Fame. The other three hall of famers are Helen Wills Roark, Helen Hull Jacobs and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, who each attended UC Berkeley before the inception of its women's tennis program.

"Being inducted to the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame and the USTA NorCal Hall of Fame, I thought those would be my greatest honors," Brogan said. "But along with those, being inducted into the ITA Women's Hall of Fame will put an exclamation point on my career."
 
Under Brogan's tutelage, Cal produced 61 All-Americans, 19 first-team All-Pac-10 players and five conference players of the year. In 1991, Lisa Albano became the first Bear to reach the NCAA singles final while Susie Babos was Cal's first singles champion, taking the title in 2006. The Bears also captured four NCAA doubles titles under Brogan, with Augustus and Amy Jensen winning back-to-back championships in 1999 and 2000. Cal players were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic squad 27 times and were voted academic All-American on four occasions with Brogan at the helm. In 2016, Augustus and Jensen were named the Pac-12 Doubles Team of the Century.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
Brogan was a member of the NCAA Women's Tennis Committee for seven years and also served as co-chair of the ITA Sports Science Committee with former Cal assistant coach Kathy Toon. A successful teaching professional in Los Gatos before taking Cal's head coaching job, Brogan has also been a member of the ITA Board of Directors, ITA Operating Committee and NCAA Championship Tennis Committee. She received her first U.S. National team assignment in 1985, and in 1995, she was the U.S. women's head coach at the World University Games.
 
Brogan is a Bay Area native who graduated from San Jose State with a degree in physical education in 1978. In 1998, she completed a master's degree in sports psychology at John F. Kennedy University. She taught an applied sports psychology and life skills class for student-athletes at Cal.
 
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