The Winningest active collegiate women’s tennis coach Coaching 1986-present USTA/ITA National Team Indoors Under Wallace, the Bulldogs have been among the most successful teams at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The annual event attracts the nation’s finest programs where the Bulldogs have found consistent play. Georgia has won the Indoor National Title four times with the latest coming in 2019. There, Georgia would go on to capture its sixth National Championship and its fourth indoor defeating defending National Champions North Carolina 4-3. Developing Talent In his 36 seasons at the helm of the program, Wallace has had a proven track record of taking even the most talented recruits and taking them to new heights. On the courts, his players have earned nine National Individual Championships, five in singles and four doubles. He has also coached two Honda Award Winners, two National Players of the Year, three National Seniors of the Year. Bringing in talent and getting them to reach their potential is something Wallace has been known for as well as shown by the eight Regional Rookies of the Year and in 2020 he saw his fifth straight earn that distinction. Success off the courts is something Wallace takes great pride in as well. He has seen 55 Bulldogs selected to the SEC Honor Roll 121 times, 15 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll recipients and 33 ITA-Scholar Athletes. Many of Wallace’s teams have been named ITA All-Academic Teams as well. A native of Portland, Oregon, Wallace is married to the former Sabina Marie Horne. They have two children, Brittany and Jarryd.
Left to right: Brittany, her husband Chris and daughters Collins and Hazel, Jeff and his wife Sabina, Jarryd and his wife Lea and son Levi.
Proven success • Winningest active coach in collegiate women’s tennis. • Six National Championships (2 NCAA, 4 Indoor) • 12 NCAA Final Fours • 34-Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances • 19 SEC Conference Championships (8 Tournament, 11 Reg. Season) • 14-Time Coach of the Year (4 Regional, 4 National, 6 SEC) • Two Honda Award Winners (M. Catlin, A. Lettiere) • Two College Tennis Players of the Year (K. Jokic, A. Lettiere) • 41 All-Americans with 117 honors • 33 ITA-Scholar Athletes • 55 Bulldogs selected to SEC Honor Roll 121 times Personal • Married to the former Sabina Marie Horne • They have two children: Brittany and Jarryd • Born July 22, 1960, in Portland, Oregon • Graduated from The University of Georgia, 1985
Career Coaching record Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021 Total
W 20 26 22 24 23 25 22 20 27 23 13 18 21 24 27 23 26 19 20 18 13 24 22 27 13 19 24 24 24 24 22 19 18 28 8 23 773
L 9 5 7 4 4 5 6 6 2 4 14 5 5 4 2 5 2 5 5 8 10 2 5 3 9 5 5 4 5 7 5 6 7 2 2 3 186
Pct. .690 .840 .759 .857 .852 .833 .786 .769 .931 .852 .481 .783 .791 .857 .931 .821 .929 .792 .800 .692 .565 .923 .815 .900 .591 .792 .852 .857 .852 .774 .815 .760 .600 .933 .800 .920 .806
Ranking No. 22 No. 6 No. 7 No. 4 No. 6 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 1 No. 3 No. 14 No. 6 No. 4 No. 5 No. 1 No. 5 No. 3 No. 7 No. 7 No. 9 No. 25 No. 4 No. 8 No. 3 No.18 No. 8 No. 6 No. 5 No. 4 No. 5 No. 7 No. 6 No. 7 No. 2 N/A No. 3
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