Coaching Staff
Head Coach Jeff Barger
Behrend’s tennis head coach Jeff Barger is entering his eleventh year at the helm of the program.
Barger has created an exceptional program that expects success each and every year. He has led the Behrend women to three straight AMCC crowns.
After capturing the men’s title in 2004, the blue and white earned a pair of runner’s-up finishes before regaining the title in the spring of 2008.
Barger has been voted the AMCC Coach of the Year seven times and is the all-time leader in men's and women's coaching victories. He guided the team to an undefeated conference record three seasons ago en route to their first conference title. He has also led the women's team to an unprecedented six AMCC titles in nine seasons, including three straight in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
He has posted a 119-52 overall women’s record, going an amazing 46-8 in the AMCC during that stretch. His record as men’s coach stands at 87-91, and 40-21 in the conference.
A year ago, the women tallied a 13-2 record. The men's team posted a 6-0 mark in conference play and also captured the AMCC Tournament title, while logging an 11-7 overall record.
In the 2006-07 seasons, he led the men's team to a 5-1 conference mark, tying Frostburg State for first place in the regular season. The men went on to finish third in the AMCC Tournament. The women were a glamorous 15-1 and 6-0 in league play en route to winning the league championship.
In ten seasons, Barger has collected a record of 206-143 at Penn State Behrend. His women’s tennis winning percentage is impressive at 70% and ranks first in the Behrend record books. Barger has taken the women to three consecutive undefeated seasons in the AMCC, going 18-0 during that stretch and winning three AMCC tournament championships.
Previously Barger was the girl's tennis coach at Ripley High School for four seasons, and he was a letterwinner in tennis for the Fredonia State Blue Devils. He earned a degree in business from Fredonia State. He also serves Penn State Behrend as a lecturer of health and physical education.
You can e-mail Coach Barger at jrb35@psu.edu