Ouachita Baptist University Athletics

Mary Ann Otwell is one of Ouachita's best two-sport athletes of all time. She was a two-time All-State basketball honoree in 1961 and 1962 and a four-time champion in tennis from 1961-64.

On the hardwood, Otwell led the Tigerette basketball team to an AAU State championship in both seasons and was the team’s leading scorer and an All-State selection both years. After the 1962 season, she was selected to the National Women’s Basketball League All-Star team.

On the tennis court, Otwell was a runner-up in the AIC singles championship as a freshman and followed that with three straight AIC singles titles. She was an AIC champion in doubles all four years. Otwell is a member of the Halls of Fame of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Panola Junior College and LeTourneau University.

She was a two-time national coach of the year at LeTourneau after leading her team to two National Christian College Association of America championships.