Jamie Hampton joined Rachel Kahan’s staff as an assistant coach in the spring of 2024.
Hampton came to Yale after serving as an assistant coach at Harvard for one season. Prior to Harvard, she was a volunteer assistant coach at Emory University. During her time at Emory, Hampton was working towards a degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology.
Prior to enrolling in Emory, Hampton played professional tennis after graduating high school in 2009. Throughout her professional career, the Auburn, Ala., native reached a career high ranking of No. 24 in the world on the WTA Tour. Hampton competed in each grand slam reaching the round of 64 at Wimbledon, the round of 32 at the Australian Open and the US Open, and round of 16 at Roland Garros.
In 2013 Hampton had a standout singles season, reaching the finals at the AEGON International in Eastbourne, UK, and the semifinals at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif., the Brussels Open in Brussels, Belgium and the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. Overall, Hampton was a five-time winner on the ITF Circuit and a seven-time finalist in singles. Additionally, she was a five-time winner on the ITF Circuit and four-time finalist for doubles.
In addition, Hampton represented the United States in the Federation Cup vs. Italy and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
