MSU PRESS RELEASE
Jon Reeves, a volunteer assistant with the University of Oklahoma’s men’s tennis team for the last three years, has been named the head women’s tennis coach at Montana State University, announced MSU Director of Athletics Peter Fields.
Reeves, who helped guide the Sooners to back-to-back NCAA men’s tennis championship runner-up appearances in 2014 and 2015, replaces Denise Albrecht, who resigned after 15 years with the program in May.
A native of Missouri, Reeves recently finished his 23rd year of coaching tennis. Reeves boasts an impressive and extensive resume` which includes stints as an assistant women’s tennis coach at Virginia, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, and UCLA.
“Jon has a vast array of experience coaching the game of tennis at all levels,” Fields said. “He has developed talent from juniors all the way to the professional level. Jon will be able to come into the program and move it forward.
“In addition, he is committed to giving the student-athlete the best possible experience, while asking them to be at their best on the court, in the classroom and in the community.”
This past season, Reeves worked under OU head coach John Roddick and helped pace the Sooners to a 29-3 overall mark; a No. 1 ITA ranking, the 2015 ITA National Indoor title as well as a Big 12 
championship.
“My wife and I are thrilled to be a part of the Montana State athletic department,” Reeves said. “After my visit, and seeing all the great things, the togetherness of the program, the university and a close-knit community, we are excited to get to Bozeman. I would like to thank Peter Fields, Thijs Goossens and the search committee for being so thorough in the hiring process.
“I’m also excited to meet with the student-athletes. It will be important for us to all get on the same page and move the program forward.”
From 2006 to 2012, Reeves was the owner and president of Reeves Tennis & Fitness, Inc., in Newnan, Ga., where he oversaw player development from beginning levels to national-level training.
In the summer of 2011, Reeves was the director of tennis at Glenmore Country Club in Charlottesville, Va., and was the volunteer assistant for Auburn University’s men’s tennis team from 2010 to 2011.
From 2005 to 2006, Reeves worked as an academy coach at the Roddick-Morros International Tennis Academy in San Antonio, Texas. At the academy, Reeves was a traveling coach for athletes and worked in player development. He worked exclusively with Olga Govortsova at the beginning of her career. Govortsova is now No. 77 in the Women’s Tennis Association ranking.
From Dec. 2004 to 2005, Reeves was the assistant women’s tennis coach at the University of Virginia. There, he worked specifically in recruiting and player development. He also oversaw the women’s tennis program during the hiring process for the new head coach.
Reeves was the assistant women’s tennis coach at Virginia Tech from Aug. 2004 to Dec. 2004.
He was the assistant women’s tennis coach at The College of William & Mary from 2003 to 2004. While he was there, William & Mary reached its highest Intercollegiate Tennis Association team ranking at No. 8 and won the Colonial Athletic Association conference team championships. The team also produced two All-Americans.
From 2002 to 2003, Reeves was the Director of High Performance Coaching at the Peachtree City Tennis Center in Peachtree City, Ga. There, he developed 15 United States Tennis Association nationally-ranked juniors.
Reeves got his collegiate coaching start at UCLA as the assistant women’s tennis coach from 2000 to 2002. While he was there, the team reached many milestones, including an ITA No. 4 ranking in 2002 and No. 27 ranking in 2001. The team also produced nine All-Americans while he was there.
From 1999 to 2000, Reeves was the Co-Director of Tennis at Weil Tennis Academy in Ojai, Calif., where he worked in player development for nationally-ranked juniors. While there, he had three students ranked in the top 10 in the U.S.
From 1997 to 1999, Reeves was the Vice President and Director of the ACE National Team at the ACE Tennis Academy in Atlanta, Ga.
Reeves played collegiately at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., from 1989 to 1993 under Coach Kent Demars.
Reeves has many other coaching accomplishments, including coaching four WTA-ranked tennis players. He has been certified for a USTA High Performance Coaching Program since 2001 and has been a certified U.S. Professional Tennis Association member since 1997. He has coached eight USTA junior national champions. Reeves has also coached 18 boys and 19 girls to tennis scholarships at Division I universities.
He is married to the former Mary Jayne Harrelson. An outstanding collegiate track and field athlete, who went on to a 12-year professional career, she was a two-time NCAA champion at 1500-meters and was a six-time All-American at Appalachian State. Harrelson-Reeves has also coached collegiately at Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech. The couple has a one-year old daughter, Elsie Kaye.
Reeves will begin his duties at Montana State the last week of August.
