By far, the most decorated program in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department is the women's tennis team.  This group of Mocs claim six national titles in its record books, to go along with 15 All-Americans. 
 
One of those All-Americans, Julie Dunn Heim, is among this year's class of inductees into the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame.  She was a four-year letter winner during UTC's run of AIAW National Championships from 1977-79. 
 
Dunn was an All-American for the Mocs on the 1978 national title team.  She became the 18^th former women's tennis player to go into the Hall of Fame during the Feb. 24 Banquet at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club. 
 
Below are some excerpts from her speech given at the dinner. 
 
"I just want to say thank you to everybody, and that I'm honored to be here.  I want to thank the UTC Alumni Affairs for this tremendous honor I could not be more thrilled.
 
I want to thank the tennis club and all it's members for all of the support during my years at UTC. I not only played at Manker everyday, but I also worked there for two years, and it was my home away from home.  I was 500 miles from home, pretty home sick and the people there were so warm and friendly.
 
I am also very thankful for UTC department of nursing; I could not have had a better academic experience. My professors were extremely challenging, but so warm and friendly and I had a great career as a nurse.
 
I feel so blessed, our coach Alice made playing tennis so much fun.  She never made us nervous. 
 
A lot of my teammate are here today, and I'll mention Billie first she was a senior and I was a freshman and she was a great captain.  She always seemed to know when I was homesick.  It was Sunday morning/afternoon and she had this pretty, blue Mustang.  She would take us for a ride on Brainerd.
 
Then there is Susan, my doubles partner.  She was the best doubles partner ever.  She had two forehands, so no matter what she could cover that middle ball.  She spoiled me.  Even today if I miss a ball in the middle I'll say - In college I played with a girl with two four hands. 
 
I want to thank Sue.  She was our ambassador from across the pond, and how could you not love that person with that accent.  The day I met Sue she came down to our apartment, and she says to all of us "Would anyone like to bounce it round?" That's what they call playing tennis in England I guess.
 
Then we have Elizabeth Douglas Sharp, and the first day I met her I nicknamed her Dug.  In fact, we named one of our kids after her.  She was my tennis idol.  She played 1 or 2 and I was 6 but we played almost everyday and she was so patient with me."