Herbert J. Provost (1995) - Hall of Fame - Southwestern Athletic Conference

Hall of Fame

Key Biographical Points

He attended TSU: according to one source, he was a 1947 graduate of Texas Southern University.
He coached TSU’s men’s tennis team from about 1966 to 1980, capturing multiple championships.
Under his coaching:
- He won numerous Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships.
- He secured eight NAIA District titles between 1971 and 1979.
- He was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1975.
Beyond sports, Provost was a professional photographer:
- He was born December 27, 1921, in Dayton, Texas; served in the U.S. Navy during WWII (1944–45).
- After the war he studied photography further and in 1949 opened his own photography studio.
- His photographic work includes portraits of the Houston African American community and documentation in the civil-rights era.
Provost was inducted into TSU’s Sports Hall of Fame:
- TSU Hall of Fame: Induction Year 1996 (Men’s Tennis) according to the TSU Athletics site.