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- Year:
- 1979-1981
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- Sports Played:
- Women's Tennis Athlete
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- Induction Year:
- 2024
Bio
After a successful youth career in softball, it was the movie “Little Mo” (biographical film on the life story of tennis great Maureen Connelly) that first turned Cari Garfield’s attention to the sport of tennis at the age of 15. After quickly earning the No. 1 spot in singles at Fountain Valley High School, Garfield came to Orange Coast and joined one of the most successful sport programs in school history. Coached by fellow HOF inductee, Janice Maran, Garfield helped create a winning tradition with the OCC tennis team, a program that has 10 state championships during its existence. As a sophomore, Garfield won the 1981 Ojai Tournament doubles title with teammate Lori Schoettler. Her strong play helped the Pirates to first place in the Southern California Championships and first place in the State Dual Team Championships. After her stellar career at OCC, Garfield attended Cal State Bakersfield, where she was a two-time NCAA Doubles All-American. Following her playing career, Garfield took to coaching, something she began doing even as a teenage player. With over 40 years of coaching experience, Garfield has been a teaching pro at Palisades Tennis Club, the Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club and most recently, the Newport Beach Tennis Club. When she’s not playing tennis, Garfield is also an author of two children’s books, “Cari’s Characters” and “After All I’m Just a Ball”.
