Judy Murray to receive honorary degree in Stirling The mother of Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will be awarded an honorary degree by a university today. Judy Murray will receive the award of Doctor of the University from the University of Stirling in recognition of her outstanding contribution to tennis, to sport and to charitable causes. Formerly the national coach for Scotland, Judy now works with Britain's leading women and girls and is the Great Britain Fed Cup captain, while also leading the drive to increase the number of female tennis coaches. She taught both Andy and his brother Jamie as juniors. Her award will be presented during a ceremony at the Gannochy National Tennis Centre in Stirling, which is being turned into a graduation venue for the occasion. She worked on the centre's courts as Scottish national tennis coach between 1995 and 2004 and her sons practised there too. Judy was a talented school tennis player, winning 64 junior and senior Scottish tennis titles. She went on to study French and business at the University of Edinburgh, and embarked on a career in retail management before leaving to raise her sons and then coach the best emerging Scottish talent. As well as her coaching work, Judy plans to create a new tennis centre near Stirling and is also involved in charitable fundraising, working to support cancer care campaigns. Professor Gerry McCormac, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Stirling, said: "Judy Murray provides an outstanding example of what can be achieved with focus and determination. Whether in her role as a mother, a coach, or a charity fundraiser, her positive mindset is inspirational. I am delighted that she will receive this honour at Scotland's university for sporting excellence and on the courts where her outstanding sons once practised alongside our students. I am sure our many graduates at the ceremony will also be inspired by her achievements as they prepare for their future careers. Judy joined Andy at Buckingham Palace last month to see him receive an OBE from the Duke of Cambridge. The Wimbledon champion said he felt honoured to be awarded the OBE which capped a brilliant 2012 for the sportsman who won the US Open and Olympic tennis titles last year. Judy Murray rails against Scots "diet of chip fat and parental indifference" Judy Murray: Dunblane has "recovered really well"