2014
Siri Mittet, Class of '97 (Tennis)
Originally from Aalesund, Norway, Mittet (pronounced MITT-tett) became the first College of Charleston tennis player to be selected All-Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) all four years. She was one of only two players in the TAAC era to be named all-conference four times and one of eight players all-time in league history to do so (now Atlantic Sun Conference). Mittet played at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles all four years for the Cougars and led College of Charleston to its first-ever conference title in any women’s sport in its NCAA Division I history as the squad won the TAAC championship title in 1996. During her four-year career, the Cougars compiled a 74-28 overall record (.725). She and doubles partner, Mary Avent, were also ranked as high as No. 19 in the nation in doubles. Mittet graduated in 1997 with bachelor’s degrees in German and sociology. She is a former Norwegian women’s singles champion and represented Norway in Federation Cup play. Mittet was ranked as high as No. 704 in the world in singles in 1991 and No. 767 in doubles in 1992 in the WTA rankings. She is only the fourth women’s tennis player in school history to be inducted into the CofC Athletics Hall of Fame.
