Hall of Fame
The 1966 Men’s Tennis Team at the University of Montevallo, then known as Alabama College, achieved the first undefeated season in the history of the school’s athletic department. Floyd Anderson, the team’s first head coach when men’s tennis made its debut in 1959 as the third intercollegiate sport at Alabama College, led the Falcons to a perfect 21-0 record on their way to claiming the Alabama Collegiate Conference’s regular season and tournament championships in his final season at the helm. The team made history April 8, 1966, when it defeated Auburn University, 5-4, becoming the first Alabama Collegiate Conference school to ever beat a Southeastern Conference team. Alabama College defeated several top small college teams during the season, including West Georgia, Valdosta, Spring Hill and Marion. Members of the 1966 men’s tennis team includes team captain Jim Taylor, Donnie Andrews, James Peavy, Ed Kridakorn, Bill Toms, Paul Kellogg, Ronnie Lewis, H.C. Watters, Joe Barrick, Mike Malone and Sid McLaughlin. The 1966 Men's Tennis Team became the first team to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
