Oklahoma State University Athletics
Julius Lubicz-Majewski
March 02, 2009 | Cowgirl Tennis
Julius Lubicz-Majewski Head coach Julius Lubicz-Majewski is entering his record-breaking 20th season at the helm of the Oklahoma State women's tennis program. Lubicz-Majewski's 19 years of service are the most by any OSU women's tennis coach and he is currently the second-longest tenured coach at OSU, trailing only men's tennis coach James Wadley's 35 years. The Warsaw, Poland native, has compiled a career record of 270-179. All of his wins have come at OSU and are a school record. He was won more than 60 percent of his matches at Oklahoma State. Lubicz-Majewski's tenure at Oklahoma State has been marked by team success, individual success and most importantly and impressively outstanding success in the classroom. He led the Cowgirls to a Big 8 conference title in his first year at OSU in 1990. He repeated the feat in 1991. He also coached his squads to Big 12 titles in 2001 and 2003, an impressive feat in one of the toughest tennis conferences in America. In addition to conference success, Lubicz-Majewski has also coached the Cowgirls to four Central Region championships. His teams claimed the titles in 1990, 1991, 1996 and 2000. Lubicz-Majewski has also taken the Cowgirls to the national stage several times in his career. He has led the program to four appearances in the National Indoor Championships. He has also had success in the NCAA Tournament coaching his teams to five NCAA appearances. The Cowgirls have advanced to the Sweet 16 three times with him at the helm. Lubicz-Majewski was named the Central Region and Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading his team to postseason play. He was also named Big 8 Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons in Stillwater. While Lubicz-Majewski has had great team success during his stay in Stillwater, he has also coached some of the greatest players in the program's history. His best pupil might have been former national champion Monika Waniek. While at OSU, she captured five Big 8 crowns and was twice named the Big 8 Player of the year en route to earning All-America honors. Former Cowgirls Sally Godman and Caroline Delisle also achieved All-America status and combined for 12 Big 8 titles under the tutelage of Lubicz-Majewski. In 2001, Maria Phillips was named Big 12 Player of the Year. Lubicz-Majewski has had 13 all-Big 12 selections in the 12-year history of the league. Lubicz-Majewski's most impressive feat in his coaching career may be in his ability to get the most out of his student athletes not only on the court but in the classroom. Since 2001, OSU women's tennis program has had nine Academic All-Americans. Every season since 2002 Lubicz-Majewski's squads have been recognized by the ITA as an all-academic team. In the 12 year history of the Big 12 , Oklahoma State has never had fewer than three student athletes named to the academic all-Big 12 team in a single season, including four last season. In all, 34 women have earned academic all-Big 12 honors under Lubicz-Majewski. In 1997, former Cowgirl Kym Hazzard was named Oklahoma State's Female Student-Athlete of the Year. The women's tennis team regularly earns the highest grade point average on campus. Most importantly, when student-athletes come to OSU to play for Lubicz-Majewski they not only grow as athletes, they leave Stillwater with a degree. Since 1991, 38 women's tennis players have earned their degrees from OSU, many with honors. Lubicz-Majewski has served as the ITA's chairman of the central region ranking selection committees as well as the Board of Directors for the west region coaches association. Before coming to Oklahoma State, Lubicz-Majewski was the tennis director at the Longfellow Tennis and Fitness Club in Boston, Mass., and also coached the boys' tennis team at Wayland High School in Boston. In addition, Lubicz-Majewski worked for NBC in Boston designing news graphics and was a designer for United Engineer. Lubicz-Majewski also served as director of the Handicap Racquet for several years. The program helped teach tennis to special need kids in the Boston area. A native of Poland, Lubicz-Majewski enjoys spending time with his wife and OSU professor, JeanMarie, and five-year-old son Sebastian when not coaching the Cowgirls.
Warsaw, Poland/Boston, Mass.
20th season
