Hall of Fame
Bernie Lancaster '06 helped assert Jesuit's competitive pedigree by leading the Rangers to four consecutive UIL District Tennis team championships to begin the modern era of Jesuit Athletics. Lancaster was the district singles champion three consecutive years (2005-07), and during a spectacular sophomore season, became the first Jesuit tennis player to qualify for the UIL State Championships.
Only eight players across Texas qualify for the state singles championships each year, and after replicating the feat as a junior and senior, Lancaster remains the only player in program history to earn a coveted state berth three times. During his senior season, he qualified for the USTA Boys' 18 National Championships and played for a chance to earn a wild card at the U.S. Open.
Presented by USTA Texas with the 2006 Art Foust Sportsmanship Award, Lancaster was spectacular on the hardcourt and carried his outstanding career at Jesuit into a highly successful run at St. Edward's University. A four-year member of the Hilltopper program where he racked up 69 wins across singles and doubles play, Lancaster was a three-time All-Heartland Conference selection (2008-10) and helped the team finish inside the top 20 in the ITA Division II National Rankings all four years. He won the clinching match in the 2010 NCAA South Central Regional en route to an appearance in the Elite 8, and a tie for the program's best-ever national finish.
