Hall of Fame
From 1994 to 2007, DeWitt Boyd created a dynasty at Millersville University, leading the men’s tennis program to nine NCAA Tournament appearances while also totaling five PSAC Championships and nine NCAA Tournament berths with the women’s program.
Boyd holds the all-time wins record in both sports, posting a 144-73 record with the men and a 172-73-2 record with the women. The PSAC named Boyd the Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year in 2006, and he won the award four times on the women’s side including three times in a row from 1999-2001.
Boyd coached Keith Mahaffey to a PSAC Athlete of the Year award in 2002. In 1998, Boyd mentored Kristen Maneral to Millersville’s first women’s athlete of the year award. Lauren Witmer also won it in 2001. Boyd coached nine of the top 15 winningest players in the history of the men’s program and 12 of the top 15 winningest players in the history of the women’s program.
In his very first season, Boyd led the Marauders to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. That started a run of eight consecutive appearances that included to trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Boyd led the women’s program to its first PSAC Championship with a 20-4-1 record in 1997-98, and the Marauders won at least a share of the title in five consecutive seasons. His team advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament five times.
