Texas Tennis Coaches Association Announces 2026 Hall of Fame

Bryan, Texas - Three dedicated individuals will be inducted into the Texas Tennis Coaches Association 2026 Hall of Fame. 

Steve Bonds (Corpus Christi), Jack Gregory (Clifton), and Terri Rambie (Uvalde) will receive the organization’s high honor at the TTCA Convention at Horseshoe Bay Resort.

The induction ceremony will be held Friday, December 11, at the TTCA Banquet. Registration for the banquet and convention, slated for December 11-13, will open August 1. Further information is available at texastenniscoaches.com.

Bonds has been the head tennis coach at Flour Bluff High School since 2003. His wife, Jacque, is the assistant coach. Over the years at Flour Bluff his teams have qualified nine times for the state tournament, including 2026. They also have won 16 District Championships.

He was named the TTCA Coach of the Year in 2025 and the THSCA Coach of the Year this season.

Bonds began his career in 1991 at El Campo High School, where he was also an assistant basketball coach.

As TTCA president from 2005 to 2008, Bonds led adding mixed doubles as an event for the state tournament. He began lobbying to expand the number of qualifying teams for the playoffs. Bonds has been a member of the TTCA Board of Directors since 2009.

Bonds helped create the current position of executive director of the TTCA. In conjunction with Wilson Sporting Goods, he created the Ambassador Program to get the company’s racquets into the hands of coaches at significantly reduced prices.

“The TTCA is the greatest coaching organization in the world,” Bonds said. “This organization has been my professional home, a source of inspiration, and a driving force in my coaching career. The TTCA has a passion to educate coaches and grow the game of tennis in Texas. It’s also about support and relationships. Through the TTCA I have found a group of coaches, who are not only my colleagues, but friends as well. We try to beat each other to death on the court, and then be friends right after the match.

“Being a part of the coaching profession has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. It has been filled with purpose, challenge, and joy. Coaching goes beyond strategies and fundamentals. It’s about showing up everyday as a mentor, disciplinarian, and cheerleader.The true measure of a coach if not just wins and championships, it’s the lives we get to transform and impact.”

Gregory had an illustrious coaching career of 31 years, beginning in 1988. He coached for 11 years in Clifton (1988-1998) and at Robinson High School (1999-2018). Gregory guided his team to the state tournament on nine occasions, finishing third at the Class 4A Team Championships in 2018. He produced 31 individual state qualifiers, which included the 2008 Class 3A state doubles champions, along with 3A singles finalists in 2009 and 2014, and 4A finalists in 2016 and 2017.  

“To be in a position to help young people develop as leaders is truly one of the most rewarding careers in our society,” Gregory said. “Teaching discipline, self-sacrifice, decision-making, along with the courage to persevere through difficult times through sports is life-changing, for both the players and the coaches. My life is richer exponentially by investing in the players and their families through the years.

He continued: “Since I didn’t have a tennis background when I started my career, I was pretty lost. I knew the basics but couldn’t really give the program what it really needed to succeed. I became a member of the TTCA in my second year of coaching, and it literally gave me the foundation and knowledge to build from the ground up. The comradery of other coaches, and the ability to learn from the best coaches in the state and nation gave me the confidence and ability to build programs with players who could compete at the state level.”

Rambie has dedicated more than three decades of her life to developing student-athletes. She began her coaching career in the mid-1990s as a tennis assistant coach at Uvalde Junior High School. Rambie assumed the role of head coach at Uvalde High School in 2005, retiring in 2022. 

In addition to coaching, Rambie served as the Uvalde CISD wellness coordinator, WITS College instructor, girls athletics coordinator, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor.

Throughout her career Rambie has received numerous awards. She was named the TTCA Class 4A Coach of the Year in 2009 and the UIL State Girls Tennis Coach of the Year in 2011. She also received recognition in Who’s Who Among American Teachers.

Still, Rambie is very humble about her achievements.

“It’s not about me,” she said in an interview with USTA.com. “It’s about all the great kids and the assistant coaches who have helped me along the way. Winning is a group effort.”

“The Texas Tennis Coaches Association has done so much more than promote the game of tennis—it has built a statewide family of coaches and mentors. Through the TTCA, I have been blessed to form lasting friendships with incredible coaches who have enriched my coaching abilities, my career, and my life. The opportunity to work alongside so many different coaches allows each of us to elevate the game of tennis and become better leaders for our student athletes.”

A Hall of Fame committee selected the honorees from a statewide list of nominations.

The mission of the TTCA, headquartered in Bryan, is to encourage and develop tennis as part of the curriculum and athletic programs in public and private schools in the state of Texas.

The TTCA conducts state team tournaments for Class 3A and Under, along with a Private School State Team Championship. Last year, the TTCA initiated a school Wheelchair Tennis State Championship, the first of it's kind in the United States.