Emporia State University Athletics

Ken Hush was a member of the Emporia State University men’s tennis team from 1978 to 1981 and led the Hornets to four Central States Intercollegiate Conference titles, one NAIA?District 10 title, and three NAIA National Tournament appearances.  He ranks as the second all-time winningest singles player and first in winning percentage in doubles with his partner, Les Stafford.  Hush earned All-CSIC?honors in singles three times and in doubles play on four occasions.  He also was the District 10 singles champion in 1980 and shared the doubles title in 1979, 1980 and 1981.  He led the Hornets to national rankings in three seasons, and he and Stafford were the first teammates in District 10 history to qualify for singles at nationals in the same year.  Hush was an NAIA All-American as a senior in 1981.  For his efforts on the court and in the classroom, he was recognized as the ESU Student-Athlete of the Year in 1981.