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Jeff Guthmiller

Jeff Guthmiller is in his 14th overall year as the head coach of the Northwestern College women's tennis team, serving as head of the program from 2000-02 and again taking over upon the program's return to NWC in 2009. 

Family: wife-Renee; children-Sean and Jennifer; daughter-in-law Abby; son-in-law Derek Plegge

Alma Mater (Year): Northwestern College (1990)

Coaching Experience:
2009-present-head coach at NWC
2000-02-head coach at NWC
1992-95-assistant basketball/football coach at MOC-Floyd Valley High School
1991-head men's tennis coach at NWC

Team Accomplishments Under Guthmiller:
GPAC Champion in 2015
NAIA Championship Qualifier in 2015
Qualified for postseason play seven times
Finished in the top five within the conference eight of 11 seasons

Other Coaching Accomplishments: 
Winningest coach in program's history
1 NAIA All-American
3 GPAC Player of the Years
12 NAIA Scholar Athletes
5 NAIA Scholar Teams
46 all-conference players

Year-by-Year Results:

Year Overall Conference Record Conf. Finish Other
2000 7-9 3-4 4th (NIAC)
2001 11-6 6-2 2nd (GPAC) Regional Qualifier
2002 10-5 6-2 2nd (GPAC) Regional Qualifier
2009 4-9 3-6 7th (GPAC)
2010 3-11 3-5 6th (GPAC) lost in GPAC Quarters
2011 7-10 4-4 5th (GPAC) lost in GPAC Quarters
2012 11-11 5-2 3rd (GPAC) lost in GPAC Semi's
2013 7-11 3-4 4th (GPAC) lost in GPAC Semi's
2014 8-8 5-2 T2nd (GPAC) lost in GPAC Semi's
2015 13-7 5-2 3rd in GPAC GPAC Champions; NAIA Qualifier
2016 4-13 2-6  T6th in GPAC
2017 6-8     2-5 T6th in GPAC
2018 5-15 2-5 6th in GPAC
96-123 49-49