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Tennis Links
George Milton Tennis Courts
Emporia State dedicated its home tennis courts in honor of
former tennis coach George Milton on May 14, 2004. Milton
was head coach of the men’s tennis program from 1966-99
and guided the women’s
program from 1976-99.
He was a five-time NAIA District 10 men’s Coach of the Year and two-time women’s Coach of the Year. He guided the men’s team to the NAIA national tournament four times and sent an individual to the NCAA national tournament once. He led the women’s team to two NAIA national tournaments. His career dual match record at ESU was 329-170 for the men and 210-133 for the women.
Milton is an advocate of exposing inner-city children to the game of tennis and he helped form Coach’s Corps. He has been praised for his efforts and tireless work ethic while working with youngsters in the Kansas City area through the Tennis in the Hood Program.
ilton was inducted into the Missouri Valley Tennis Association Hall of Fame and the ESU Athletics Hall of Honor in 1999, received the ESU Teachers College Faculty Service Award in 1998, and entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993 for doubles play during his “Tennis Till It Hurts” event.
Upcoming Events
• ESU at NCAA Div. II Sub-Regional
May 8-9 All Day at Maryville, Mo.
Recent Scores
• ESU women 5, WU 3 NCAA Tourney - May 8
• at NWMSU men 5, ESU 0 NCAA Tourney - May 8
• ESU women 5, MWSU 1 MIAA Tourney - April 26
• at WU men 5, ESU 0 MIAA Tourney - April 26
• at WU women 5, ESU 4 MIAA Tourney - April 26
• ESU men 5, TSU 4 MIAA Tourney - April 26
• ESU women 5, FHSU 0 - April 25
• NWMSU women 7, at ESU 2 - April 19
• NWMSU men 7, ESU 2 - April 19
• ESU women 6, at WU 3 - April 16
• at WU men 8, ESU 1 - April 16
• ESU men 9, at Augustana 0 - April 12
• Minn. State men 5, ESU 4 - April 11
• at ESU women 7, UNO 2 - April 5