Florida State University Athletics
Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1992
Patti Henderson came to Florida State from Toronto in 1982 and became one of the Seminole's greatest players. She was 68-26 in singles and won 71 doubles matches.
Patti teamed with fellow Canadian Sue Hatch for a 39-13 doubles record, and NCAA inviatation and a ranking as 12th in the nation.
After her playing days, Henderson was named assistant coach at FSU and in 1988 became head coach. In 1989 Coach Henderson's team won the Metro women's tennis championship, breaking a long South Carolina domination. In 1991 her squad again won the Metro title.
Patti was a three-time winner of the college tennis coaches association national championship in both singles and doubles.
In 1991 she returned to her native Toronto to become Canada's national women's tennis coach. She is the only women who has been both the Metro MVP in 1986 and Metro Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1991.
