Jim Leighton (2011) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame

Jim Leighton

Induction:
2011

The late Jim Leighton is the first person associated with Wake Forest tennis to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Already a member of both the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame and the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, Leighton coached the Demon Deacons from 1962-1984, posting a record of 277-172-2.

Before arriving at Wake Forest, Leighton coached at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC from 1949-1961 where he compiled a 155-57 record.

Beyond Wake Forest, Leighton shared his passion for coaching in his book Inside Tennis: Techniques for Winning, which was published in 1977. Since his death, Leighton is best remembered as the namesake of Leighton Stadium, the home of both the men's and women's tennis teams.