Jeff Layman was named the Westminster head men’s and women’s tennis coach on August 18, 2021. Laymen will be entering his second season at the helm of the men's and women's tennis teams in 2022-23.
In 2021-22, Layman helped guide both teams to the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament. The men's earned the four-seed for the tournament, advanced to the PAC Semifinals, and finished the season with an overall record of 10-6. That marked the first since 2004 that the Titans notched a 10-match win season.
The women's tennis team went 10-3 (5-3 in the PAC) as it earned the No. 3 seed for the PAC Tournament and advanced to the semifinals. Layman had 12 players named to the All-PAC teams, six from each team.
"I'm very excited to back to college coaching and looking forward to being part of the Westminster family,” Layman said. “I want to make sure our players have a great experience both on and off the court."
Layman has over 20 years of tennis professional experience at various levels, including playing professional on the ATP Tour following his stellar collegiate career at Division I Clemson University. Most recently, Layman led Division I Robert Morris University as its head men’s and women’s tennis coach – a position he held for seven years (2007-20014).
A 1987 graduate of Clemson with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business marketing, Layman has been the director of tennis at Westmoreland Country Club in Export, Pa., since 2000 and established his own business, contracting tennis services to country clubs in Western Pennsylvania.
In addition to his role at Westmoreland Country Club, Layman manages the tennis programs at Hill Crest Country Club and Youghiogheny Country Club.
Layman competed on the ATP Tour from 1987 to 1990 after his graduation from Clemson. He also coached on the WTA / ATP Tour during the same time period after a career at Clemson in which he was the third ranked amateur in the United States in 1985. Between 2000 and 2002, Layman was ranked No. 1 in the Men's 35's in the middle states, and he is a four-time winner of the West Virginia Open, having claimed the title in 1993, 2001, 2002 and 2004.
