Jay Harris

JMTA Port Washington, Director of Tennis

Jay, a native of Lexington, Ohio, began playing tennis at the age of 11. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the men’s tennis team and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He continued his education at Miami University, where he earned a master’s degree in sports psychology and sports management. While at Miami, he served as an assistant coach for the women’s tennis team, helping to lead them to a MAC title in 1996. Following his time at Miami, Jay became the Head Tennis Coach at Bowling Green State University, where he led the team for six seasons. He was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 after guiding the team to MAC titles in 2000 and 2002. In 2002, Jay was hired as the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at Brown University. Over his eight years at Brown, he became the most successful coach in the tennis program’s 100-plus year history, leading the team to its highest-ever national ranking of #33, securing two Ivy League titles and achieving seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. He was named the Northeast Region Coach of the Year in 2005 and was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year award. During his tenure at Brown, he coached five singles players and 15 doubles teams to national rankings, including one team that achieved All-American status. Jay joined the SPORTIME/JMTA team in 2010, and was the Co-General Manager and Director of Tennis at SPORTIME Roslyn before transferring to Port Washington to lead the tennis/JMTA programs there.