Director of Athletics Dr. Erica Albertin announced Jon Bemisderfer as the next Director of Tennis at Goshen College beginning for the 2023-24 school year. Bemisderfer has over 35 years of tennis coaching experience and most recently served as the Assistant Coach for the Indiana Wesleyan women's and men's tennis teams. He was a part of four Crossroads League titles on the women's side in his four seasons with the team.
Bemisderfer is the owner of JBTennis, where he develops tennis players from beginners to nationally-ranked athletes in the northern Indiana area. He was the Director of Tennis and Tennis Professional for the Eastlake Athletic Club in Elkhart, Indiana, from 2016 to 2019. He also held the Director of Tennis role at the Pine Ridge Racquet & Fitness Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 2004 to 2012. While there, he developed and grew the junior and adult programs from inception to over 325 participants.
As the assistant coach for the Indiana Wesleyan women, Bemisderfer guided the team to the national tournament semifinals in 2021. He was with the women's team for four years and the men's team for two. He also has spent time as the head coach at three high schools - Clay High School, Springs Valley High School and Elkhart Memorial High School.
Bemisderfer studied Business at Ferris State University in the Professional Tennis Management Program and continued his schooling at Bethel University in Mishawaka in English Education.
