Marmet retiring as Lady Blues and Ichabods Tennis Coach

Oct. 13, 1999

Peg Marmet, Washburn’s tennis coach is retiring effective Dec. 31, 1999.

Marmet has been the Lady Blues head coach for the past 22 seasons and the men’s head coach for the past 21 seasons. She has a 219-102 record as the men’s coach and a 182-87 record as the women’s coach for a combined record of 401-189. He 400th win came against Fort Hays State earlier this season.
In her first seasons as the Ichabods and Lady Blues head coach she went a combined 2-20, but after years of hard work and dedication, Marmet has built the Washburn tennis program into one that compete on not only a conference level, but a regional and nation level as well.

Marmet has had more than 30 seasons of association with the Washburn Athletic Department staff. The 1996 inductee into the Washburn Hall of Fame holds both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Physical Education from Kansas State and Emporia State respectively.

She was the coach of the first MIAA championship team for Washburn as her Lady Blues won the MIAA in 1991. She was named NAIA District 10 women’s coach of the year in 1986 and District 10 men’s coach of the year in both 1989 and 1990. She was also named 1997 Midwest Region ITA Co-Coach of the year.

“I have had the ultimate privilege for the past 33 years of doing exactly what I wanted to do in the best possible environment at Washburn University,” Marmet said. “My experience of teaching and coaching the most talented student-athletes have far exceeded my wildest expectations and provided me with a lifetime of friendships and wonderful memories.

“I shall thoroughly miss my fellow coaches and the athletic staff who have given me unconditional support and friendship through all the years.

“Most of all, I shall miss the unique, irreplaceable coach/athlete relationships that make coaching one of the most rewarding and exciting jobs one could ever have.”
Washburn Athletic Director Loren Ferre’ said the Athletic Department wishes her the best.

“Peg has done a great job in building the program to be able to compete on a national level,” Ferre’ said. “We wish her nothing but the best in the future.”

Ferre’ said the search for a new coach will begin immediately and he hopes to have a new coach in place by the first of the year.