Bio

J.C. Louderback is a two-time national high school regional tennis coach of the year; four-time Kansas state high school tennis coach of the year; tennis coach and basketball player at Cowley; state doubles champion and captain of the tennis team at Cowley; captain of the football team, Most Inspirational Player, all-conference quarterback; captain of the basketball team, Most Inspirational Player; coached Cowley men’s tennis team to state championships in 1957, 1958, and 1959; and led the Tigers to a national runner-up finish in 1958.

He was a Master Teacher for Unified School District 470 in 1984, and served as math instructor and boy’s tennis coach for Arkansas City High School for 36 years. He was inducted into the Southwestern College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994, was inducted into the Kansas Coaches Hall of Fame for tennis in 1997, and was inducted into the Missouri Valley Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 1998. Louderback also served as a referee for Big Eight Conference football games for many years.