When Kelly Langdon took over the Marcus High School tennis program in 2001, George W. Bush had just taken office, the events of Sept. 11 were still months away and the nation had recently moved past Y2K.
Twenty-five years later, Langdon is retiring as one of the most accomplished high school tennis coaches in Texas, leaving behind a program defined not only by championships but by the relationships he built with generations of student-athletes.
The five-time United States Professional Tennis Association Texas High School Coach of the Year compiled a 433-101 record during his tenure at Marcus. He was also named USTA Texas’ Best High School Coach…