[1] Coach Simmons began his career in 1970, coaching football at Longfellow Junior High School, then at McCarther High School, both located in San Antonio, Texas.

Starting in 1983, Simmons became the head men’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University.

[4] Simmons had 13 NCAA Top Ten finishes in 15-years as LSU Head Men's Tennis Coach.

Started in 1977, Simmons created the first corporate sponsored college tennis tournament in the nation.

The Cajun Classic would become the nation's premier college tennis event.

When Jerry Simmons was five years old, his family moved to Amarillo, Texas, and this is where he grew up.