John Christianson
Inducted October 30, 2004

John Christianson made his impact in multiple ways on the Michigan Tech tennis program. He was a standout on the court for the men’s tennis program from 1972-75. Christianson won Northern Intercollegiate Conference singles titles in 1972, 1973, and 1975 and compiled a 35-5 mark over his four-year career in singles competition. He helped the team to the NIC title in 1973 and was named the league’s co-Most Valuable Player in 1975.

Christianson went on to coach both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Michigan Tech from 1981-87. He was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Coach of the Year in 1986 and in 1987 earned GLIAC Coach of the Year honors in men’s tennis.

Christianson, currently the girls’ volleyball coach at Houghton (Mich.) High School, resides in Houghton, Michigan