University of Connecticut Athletics
Men's Tennis
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Jon Wortmann is a best-selling author and international corporate coach and trainer who specializes in communication, leadership, and stress reduction skills. He authored “Hijacked by Your Brain” with UConn Medical School Professor Dr. Julian Ford, which was the inspiration for the coaching innovations that continue to help UConn athletes. His professional golfers play on the PGA Tour, Web.com tour, and PGA Tour Canada and Latin America.
In his seventh season with UConn, Wortmann works with players to make practice like competition, to plan for pressure, and to bank memories that build confidence. He emphasizes the decision-making process, awareness of stress levels, and discovering the unique ways each player can learn every round. UConn head coach Dave Pezzino credits Wortmann with helping UConn’s young players gain the concentration necessary for the successful seasons over the past few years.
Close to a scratch golfer himself, Wortmann lives with wife Jennifer, a Ph.D. graduate in clinical psychology at UConn, in Arlington, MA.
