Barbara Hallquist DeGroot (born May 1, 1957) is a retired professional

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player from the U.S. She was the first female student to receive an athletic scholarship from the

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(USC) as a result of Title IX legislation. She played tennis for USC from 1976 to 1979.

College titles

Hallquist won the national collegiate singles title in 1976 and 1977. She also won four team national championships. She was a four-year letter winner (1976-1979) and a four-time All-American. Hallquist won seven national collegiate tournaments. She was the winner of the

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singles titles in 1976 and 1977. She earned MVP honors in 1977 as a member of three US Junior Federation Cup teams.

Professional career

After college, Hallquist turned pro, and she attained a world ranking of 30, completing all four Grand Slam events. In 1980, Hallquist reached the singles quarterfinals at the

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and advanced twice to the doubles quarterfinals. Her last major appearance was the 1983 US Open.

Coaching career

From 1985 to 1988 Hallquist returned to USC to take on the responsibility of assistant coach. There she helped bring the team to the 1985

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team championship. Hallquist also served as coach at the Cate School in

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. In January 2014 it was announced by head coach Richard Gallien that Barbara Hallquist DeGroot will go back to USC to serve as volunteer assistant coach for the Trojans during its spring season.

Hall of Fame

Hallquist was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women's Collegiate Hall of Fame on November 13, 2010, on the campus of the

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, the location of the Hall of Fame.

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