Tyler Johnston

Tyler Johnston

  • Title:
    Head Coach
  • Phone:
    (937) 725-6428
  • Email:
    johnstonf@wittenberg.edu
  • Previous College:
    Ohio Dominican '14
  • Office:
    1929-224
  • Wittenberg Record:
    18-30
  • Career Record:
    same

Tyler Johnston will be entering his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers Men’s and Women’s Tennis team. Johnston was named the ninth coach in the program's history for the 2017-2018 season.

Coaching History

  • Wright State University (2015-2017)
  • Wittenberg University (2017-current)

Wittenberg Highlights

  • In 2021, Kelsey Smith earned All-NCAC singles, while the duo of Sydney Khosla and Paige Meyers took All-NCAC accolades on the doubles court.
  • Under Johnston’s guidance, Martin Mora was named to the All-NCAC Honorable Mention in the 2017-18 season.
  • Junior, Carli Milano, was named NCAC Player of the Week after two strong singles W's in matches against St. Mary’s and St. Francis, as well as a win in second doubles against St. Francis.
  • Milano was also given All-NCAC Honorable Mention.

Playing Career

  • Johnston spent his first two years of college in the NJCAA, where he found himself ranked in the top 20 in the country for both singles and doubles.
  • After transferring to Ohio Dominican University (DII), he twice captained and played number-one singles and number-one doubles for the highly touted Panthers.
  • Johnston was a key contributor to the Panther’s first-ever NCAA Tournament Appearance.
  • Named the 2014 Ohio Dominican University “Male Pride Panther”
  • To this day, Johnston still holds the all-time record for singles wins at Wilmington High School, was selected as the Dayton Area Co-Player of the Year in 2009, and is now an inductee in the Wilmington High School Sports Hall of Fame.
Tyler Johnston Year-by-Year
Season Overall NCAC
2017-18 6-9 0-3
2018-19 8-10 0-3
2019-20 2-6

*COVID-19

2020-21 2-5 2-2
Overall 18-30 (.375) 2-8