Thomsen Named Assistant Women's Tennis Coach

Aug. 31, 2007

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The University of Miami and head women’s tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews announced today that Jeff Thomsen has been named assistant women’s tennis coach.

A native of Newport Beach, Calif., Thomsen joins the staff after serving as the head men’s tennis coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. In just one season at the helm of the OCC program, Thomsen turned a team with a losing record the previous year into a contender immediately, leading the team into the state playoffs and finishing in the top eight.

“I’m excited to have Jeff on board and I am confident that he is going to be a huge asset to our program,” Yaroshuk-Tews said.

Prior to his stint at OCC, Thomsen spent time at the high school ranks, serving as head men’s varsity coach and head women’s junior varsity coach at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif. In his time as head of the men’s program, Thomsen led the team to the California Interscholastic Federation playoffs four out of five years. In 2004, the team finished fifth out of 16 at the All-American High School Tournament in Southern California. He also ran a successful women’s junior varsity program, guiding the team to three undefeated seasons from 2002-2005.

Thomsen also co-founded the Latin American Sports Camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina in February of 2000 and served as the camp’s director in its first year of operation. He also has six years of experience as a private instructor in California where he trained and developed both professional players and nationally-ranked juniors.

After reaching the No. 1 ranking in the state as a player at Golden West Junior College in Huntington Beach, Calif., Thomsen was offered a scholarship at the University of Oregon where he lettered two seasons. Upon graduation, Thomsen played on a satellite tour in South America before moving into coaching in 2001.

Thomsen graduated from the University of Oregon in May of 1999 with a degree in Sociology.