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Buck Bouldin, Long-Time Middle Tennessee Tennis Coach, passes away at 94

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Granville "Buck" Bouldin, who helped put the MTSU men's tennis program on the map as head coach from 1964-71 before becoming a long-time volunteer assistant, mentor and fan to countless Blue Raiders tennis players, passed away on Tuesday, March 7 at the age of 94.

"Both the MTSU and tennis communities mourn the passing of Buck Bouldin, a proud alumnus of our university, who served as head coach of our tennis program for seven years, from 1965 to 1971," said President Sidney McPhee. "His service to MTSU continued well beyond his years as a head coach and remained a volunteer, mentor and friend to our student-athletes and coaches for decades.