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Jason Coomer was named the head coach for the men's and women's tennis program in July. He originally joined SIUE in the newly-created position of assistant athletic director for sales and marketing in October of 2008. Coomer was team captain of a very successful collegiate tennis program at the University of Southern Indiana where he earned a bachelor's in social science education in 2001. He also served as an assistant coach for the Screaming Eagles for a season, helping his alma mater to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. As a player, Coomer helped USI to back-to-back Great Lakes Valley Conference titles in 1999 and 2000, three straight regular season crowns from 1998 to 2000, and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000. After earning a bachelor's degree from USI in 2001, he moved on to Ohio State University where he received a master's degree in sports management in 2003. During his tenure at OSU, Coomer served as the Assistant Director of Championships for the 2002 Big Ten Tennis Championships. Coomer spent eight summers at the Wayland Academy Nike Tennis Camps working with junior players from around the country. He worked under the direction of United States Tennis Hall of Fame member John Powless. Coomer comes from DePaul University, where he has served as the assistant director of marketing and licensing/Blue Crew adviser since 2005. He served as the assistant director of ticket sales and operations from 2003 to 2005. While at DePaul, Coomer generated marketing plans for men's soccer, women's soccer, women's basketball and softball, including all print and electronic media, as well as radio campaigns. Coomer's efforts also included successful student marketing campaigns targeted at increasing attendance at various athletic contests. Coomer worked in event management and ticketing while serving as a graduate assistant at The Ohio State University during the 2002-2003 athletic year. Coomer earned a bachelor's in social science education in 2001 from the University of Southern Indiana and a master's in sports management at The Ohio State University in 2003.