Anderson University

During his 20 years at Anderson College, Grubbs coached basketball and tennis and taught chemistry and health. A native of California, Grubbs graduated from Furman University in 1932. Under his leadership, the Anderson College men’s tennis team became a national junior college power. He also coached two daughters – Caroline Grubbs Singleton and Vicki Grubbs Cox – to national rankings as junior players.

On May 12, 1977, Grubbs and four of his players lost their lives in a traffic accident traveling to a regional tournament in Banner Elk, N.C. After the tragic accident, the tennis courts on the Anderson College campus were renamed the Max Grubbs Memorial Courts. On April 24, 1981, Grubbs was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions to tennis in the Palmetto State.