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Head Coach
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Kelly Langdon has 37 years of professional experience in tennis instruction at both public and private clubs. Coach Langdon’s accomplishments as an instructor have been the result of his year round dedication to tennis, which qualifies him to assist other to enjoy the game and reach their goals.
During his 37 years of professional tennis teaching, Coach Langdon has taught men, women, and children of all ages and skill levels. Coach Langdon has taught hundreds of state ranked players, along with nationally ranked player from the US & Mexico. Along with his extensive background in high-level junior tennis, he has always made a point to work with beginning level players. Coach Langdon believes it is extremely important to work with players at the grassroots level.
Kelly Langdon’s versatility as a professional and director has allowed him to teach/coordinate in many areas of tennis; Public facilities, private clubs, universities, high schools, and middle schools. Coach Langdon has been the Head Coach of the state ranked Marcus Marauder tennis teams for 22 years.
Marcus High Career (2001-2023)
Kelly Langdon has 37 years of professional experience in tennis instruction at both public and private clubs. Coach Langdon’s accomplishments as an instructor have been the result of his year round dedication to tennis, which qualifies him to assist other to enjoy the game and reach their goals.
During his 37 years of professional tennis teaching, Coach Langdon has taught men, women, and children of all ages and skill levels. Coach Langdon has taught hundreds of state ranked players, along with nationally ranked player from the US & Mexico. Along with his extensive background in high-level junior tennis, he has always made a point to work with beginning level players. Coach Langdon believes it is extremely important to work with players at the grassroots level.
Kelly Langdon’s versatility as a professional and director has allowed him to teach/coordinate in many areas of tennis; Public facilities, private clubs, universities, high schools, and middle schools. Coach Langdon has been the Head Coach of the state ranked Marcus Marauder tennis teams for 22 years.
Marcus High Career (2001-2023)
- Overall record (395 – 94)
- Top 10 Texas singles ranking & top 5 (Open) Texas doubles ranking.
- USPTA certified member for 30 years.
- Voted “Best High School Coach in Texas” USTA Texas
- Voted United States Professional Tennis Association’s “High School Coach of the Year for Texas” (2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020)
- Awarded the USTA Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit Award (2022)
- Awarded the Texas Tennis Coaches Association’s Jim Longbotham Leadership Award (2019)
- Voted Wilson/Texas Tennis Coaches Association’s 5-A “Coach of the Year” (2011)
- Voted “Coach of the Year” by both Ft. Worth Star Telegram and Dallas Morning News (Denton County). (2004)
- Voted District “Coach of the Year”. (2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018)
- Teams have raised over $100,000 for local charities.
- Awarded Lewisville ISD “Golden Apple Award” for philanthropy. (2011)
- Awarded Lewisville Education Foundation’s “Changing Children’s Lives” award (2015)
- Awarded “Teacher of the Month” for January. (2008)
- Marcus High School’s Tennis Team ranked in the top 25 in Texas from 2005 – 2023
- (32) Individual district champions, (59) regional qualifiers, (3) state alternates, (13) State Qualifiers, (3) State Champions & The National High School Coaches Association’s Female Athlete of the Year (2001-23)
- Boys Spring District Champions (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014) Runner-up (2004, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017)
- Girls Spring District Champions (2001, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019) Runner-up (2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018)
- Team Regional/Playoff qualifiers (2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Team Regional Semi-Finalists (2011 & 2013)
- Team Regional Finalists (2018 & 2019)