Loretta Ann Blalock Hrncir’s first assignment after she graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1970 was teaching and coaching at Columbia High School, West Columbia, Texas in the Columbia-Brazoria ISD.  In 1974 Loretta started teaching & coaching in North Forest Independent School District (NFISD). Her first ten years were at B. C. Elmore Middle School and her last twenty seven years were at Smiley High and North Forest High School.

At the end of the 2010-2011 school year, Coach Hrncir retired after 40 years of dedication and professional service. Teaching was not Loretta’s job – it was her essence. It was not making a living- it was her life. Multitudes of doors have been opened for her students and players because she has never faltered in her determination to ensure her students success, both on and off the tennis courts

Her students are number one because she taught them not only subject matter, but survival skills for school, life, and experiences on and off the tennis court. Loretta lives as she teaches. She modeled for her students through her passion and dedication in the classroom and on the tennis court. She motivated and challenged them to grow each day. She was never satisfied with preconceived goals but strived for seemingly unattainable ones. When a particular objective was not met, together she and her students would attack it anew and proceed to not only mastering it, but also moving on to the next higher objective.

Over ten years ago, Coach Hrncir participated in professional development at the Texas Tennis Coach’s Association at Newks, where she became acquainted with Wayne Bryan, the father of doubles tennis champions Bob and Mike Bryan. This benevolent professional tennis family adopted her tennis program and continued to provide her tennis team with clothing, shoes, rackets, wind screens, athletic gear, trips to the Davis Cup three times, Westside Tennis Center, River Oaks Country Club, etc, for over a decade.

The success of her students has enriched her life. Her success as a teacher and a coach in her North Forest endeavors has been reflected in her life as a wife, mother, and grandmother. Loretta sincerely believes that her professional mission in life is to serve students in the city where she was born and grew up. In this her life is complete, and she is living out the dream.