John Frierson

The ITA Men’s Tennis Hall of Fame curator since 2015, John Frierson takes care of day-to-day operations at the Hall of Fame, from conducting tours to collecting artifacts and creating new exhibits. Frierson’s connection to college tennis practically dates back to birth, as his parents, Ann and Joe, held a close relationship with legendary Georgia coach and Hall of Fame creator Dan Magill. Between hours playing tennis on the Henry Field Stadium courts to serving as a ball boy during numerous NCAA Championships, Frierson had covered about every square inch of Georgia’s tennis courts before he was a teenager. For the past decade, alongside his job writing about Georgia sports for the UGA Athletic Association, Frierson has spent his time researching future potential inductees, looking up obscure results or facts and combing the internet for college tennis memorabilia.