Judy Dixon

Judy Dixon (born August 16, 1949) is an American tennis player and collegiate tennis coach, known as a "pioneer" in women's athletics for being the first person to sue a major university for sex discrimination under Title IX.

Early life Dixon grew up in New Jersey, and played national-level tennis as a teen. In 1967, she won the national junior indoor championship, and was ranked in the top 20. with a degree in psychology.

From 1973 to 1975, she played professionally, including tournaments at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Dixon joined Yale University as the women's athletics coordinator and women's tennis coach. after working one more year under the reduced circumstances. At UMass she has successfully resurrected the women's tennis team, and has been nominated for a number of awards for her coaching.

Awards Yale Club of New York City, Honoree commemorating history of women's tennis at Yale (April 2006) New England Hall of Fame, inducted June 21, 2008 Nominated, "Emmy Award in Sports Broadcasting in 1975 for her color commentary of the Spalding International Mixed Doubles Championship for PBS." Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, three times.