Hall of Fame
Betty Rush Robinson was a pioneer women’s tennis student-athlete who played on the men’s teams in 1959-60. Long before women’s sports were part of intercollegiate athletics, Rush played and excelled in competition for the Mocs.
She went on to coach volleyball at UTC before becoming a successful high school coach. Ooltewah Middle School gymnasium was named for her in appreciation for her dedication and contributions to the Ooltewah schools and community.
She was Tennessee’s first female coach of a Tennessee State Champion Girls’ Basketball Team. As a player, she was inducted into the Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame for Softball and UTC Sports Hall of Fame for tennis.
