Langer joins Central tennis staff

Central College

PELLA — Central College has named former women’s tennis player Jordan Langer as assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach.

Langer immediately shifts from player to coach in her new role with the Central tennis program. A December 2014 graduate from Central, Langer was a member of the tennis program for four years as a player, earning three varsity letters.

“More than anything, she’s just excited to be here, and that’s what you want in an assistant,” first-year coach Ryun Ferrell said. “She’s not looking at it as a job, she’s looking at it as a lifestyle. She wants to be here and she wants to work to make the program better. I’m just ecstatic to have her on staff.”

A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Langer first came to Central in the fall of 2011. Langer missed the fall season of 2013 to study abroad with Central’s London program. Mostly a doubles player, Langer finished her career with 12-21 record in doubles, while earning a 4-7 record in sparse singles appearances.

Central’s tennis season kicks off Saturday, February 14 as the men host Morningside and Nebraska Wesleyan at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. The women’s non-traditional season will start on March 17 with a match in Clinton against Ashford University.