Former Wisconsin standout Katie Dougherty is in her third season on the Penn State women[apos]s tennis coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Dougherty comes to Penn State after serving as an assistant coach at American University for a season. A 2002 Wisconsin grad, Dougherty was a four-year starter for the nationally ranked Badgers. She won the team[apos]s Most Improved Student-Athlete award and was a four-time ITA Academic All-American. In 2002, she was invited to participate in the NCAA Youth Education Through Sports Program (YES), an annual clinic promoting the importance of education and athletics in the lives of young people.
Dougherty was a nationally ranked junior player in singles and doubles and was the 1997 Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Year. Upon graduation from Wisconsin and prior to her appointment at American, Dougherty was the Junior Development Coach at the Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove, Wis., and worked with the prestigious Four Star Tennis Academy in northern Virginia.
BAKER ON DOUGHERTY
[quote]Katie brings a wealth of enthusiasm and desire to the Penn State program. As a former Big 10 athlete, her familiarity and knowledge of what it takes to reach the elite level will shine upon every student athlete she works with. She is invested in doing what it takes to create success for this program.[quote]