Rhode Island College

Julie (Reddy) Lonks ’19, ’21 is five-time First Team All-Conference and three-time Second Team All-Conference selection in women’s tennis who led the Anchorwomen to a pair of Conference Regular Season Championships.
 
The Smithfield, R.I. native closed out her career at RIC with a 52-7 (.881) singles record and a 51-9 (.850) doubles mark for 77.5 career points. At the conclusion of her career, Lonks was the program’s all-time leader in points, while tying for first in doubles wins, ranking second in singles victories, fourth in singles winning percentage and was second in doubles winning percentage.
 
As a senior in 2016, Lonks was named First Team All-Little East in doubles and Second Team All-Little East in singles. She went 11-4 (.733) at No. 2 singles and 14-1 (.933) at No. 1 doubles for 18.0 points on the season. Lonks was named the Little East Player of the Week once on the season.
 
As a junior in 2015, she was named First Team All-Little East at No. 1 doubles and Second Team All-Little East at No. 3 singles. She was 12-2 (.857) in singles action and 11-3 (.786) at No. 1 doubles for 17.5 points on the year. She was named the Little East Player of the Week on one occasion. 
 
As a sophomore in 2014, she was named First Team All-Little East at both No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles. She went 14-0 (1.000) at No. 4 singles and 14-1 (.933) at No. 2 doubles for 21.0 points.
 
As a freshman in 2013, she was named First Team All-Little East at No. 4 singles and Second Team All-LEC at No. 2 doubles. Lonks was 15-1 (.938) at No. 4 singles and 12-4 (.750) at No. 2 doubles for 21 points on the year.

She is currently RIC’s assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s tennis programs. In addition to her coaching duties, Lonks is a teacher in the Smithfield Public School system.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a concentration in special education from Rhode Island College in 2019. Lonks earned an M.Ed. in urban multicultural special education from RIC in 2021.

She resides in Smithfield with her husband Richard.