Jared Luteran - Head Coach

Contact: jared.luteran@allegheny.edu
814-332-2809

Allegheny head coach Jared Luteran enters his fifth season at the college and has taken the Gator tennis program to new heights over the past decade.

In 2006-07, Luteran was named the NCAC men’s co-coach of the year after the Gators finished third in the conference postseason tournament, the squad’s highest finish since 1995. Luteran became the first tennis coach in the history of Allegheny College to receive such an award.

In addition, the Gator men produced two all-conference selections during the 2006-07 campaign and earned an upset victory over Division I Robert Morris, Luteran's 100th career victory, during the spring regular season. The Gator women also produced an all-conference performer and placed second overall at both the Penn State Behrend tournament and the Nancy J. Heath Gator Invitational during the fall season.Combined, Allegheny’s men’s and women’s teams produced four Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) scholar athletes during the 2006-07 season.

Luteran wasted no time in making an impact at the college. In his first season as the Gator head coach in 2002, Luteran led the men’s team to 11 wins and an improbable upset of top-seed Denison University in the opening round of the NCAC Tournament—the first time in the conference’s history a No. 4 seed beat a No. 1. Allegheny wound up fourth in the league that season, followed by a fifth-place finish in 2005, and a fourth-place finish in 2006.

Luteran’s squads get the job done in the classroom as well, earning academic honors from the ITA with 12 individuals (seven men and five women) being named Scholar-Athletes over the past two years. Additionally, Allegheny’s entire women’s team was declared an All-Academic Team by the ITA in 2006.

A certified teaching professional for over 15 years, Luteran served as the head men’s tennis coach for four seasons at his alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. In his first season with the Bobcats, he led the team to the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title for the first time in 19 years. Overall, he guided the squad to a record of 40-15, including two undefeated seasons and a top-40 ranking in NCAA Division II. Luteran was twice honored as the coach of the year in WVIAC and he led Wesleyan to the national tourney for the first time in school history.

He also coached the women’s tennis team at WVWC for one year, leading the Bobcats to an 11-5 mark and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.

Luteran, who graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan in 1998 with a degree in public relations, won three conference titles with the Bobcat tennis team, two in doubles and one as a singles player. He also served as the team captain as a senior.

In addition, he has served on the NCAA and ITA National Ranking committees, as well as leading physical education and outdoor adventure classes. He has also helped the men’s and women’s squads rack up nearly 1,000 hours of community service over the past three years.

Luteran currently resides in Meadville with his wife Emily, who is also an assistant with the Gator tennis teams, and their son Lucas.

Jay Friedman - Assistant Coach

Contact: jay.friedman@allegheny.edu
814-332-2829

Jay Friedman, a native of Hamden, Conn., enters his first season as an assistant coach at Allegheny College.

Friedman graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2007 from George Mason University with a degree in health, fitness, and recreation resources. While at George Mason, Friedman was a captain as a senior for the Patriots’ tennis team and was named an International Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Scholar Athlete this past season.

Friedman has vast experience as both an assistant tennis pro and assistant tennis director, and most recently served as the personal training intern for Life Time Fitness in Fairfax, Va. Friedman also holds an American Sports Education Program (ASEP) coaching certification.

Emily Luteran - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Emily Luteran is currently serving her fifth year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Allegheny tennis teams. She is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College where she was the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Singles Champion as a freshman.

Luteran's previous coaching experience includes six years as the Assistant Director of Jefferson Memorial Park Tennis Program in Charles Town, West Virginia. She also serves as the co-director of the Gator Tennis Camps at Allegheny.

While at West Virginia Wesleyan, Luteran played on three NCAA qualifying teams and served as captain her junior and senior seasons. She competed at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Bobcats.

Emily currently resides in Meadville with her husband, Jared, who is also the head coach of the Gator tennis teams and their son Lucas.