Franklin College

Ryan Hammer was named the head coach of the Franklin men's tennis program in 2022 and added the title of head women's tennis coach in early 2025 after serving as interim head coach during the fall of 2024

In his first season leading the men's tennis team, Hammer was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Coach of the Year after leading Franklin to the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament. The 2023-24 season saw the Grizzlies advance to the semifinals of the HCAC Tournament for the first time since 2018, with Hammer earning the first post-season win of his career in the quarterfinals against Hanover in the program's first victory over the Panthers since 2015.
 
Hammer has 21 wins as head coach of the men's team heading into the 2025 spring season, coaching seven all-conference selections in his first two seasons. In the classroom, Hammer's Grizzlies have been named ITA All-Academic Team in each of the last two years with 17 players earning ITA Scholar Athlete status.

Prior to taking on the head coaching role, Hammer was a volunteer assistant at Franklin College dating back to 2015. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Franklin College in 2015 with degrees in Accounting, Finance and Business Management. As a player, he was a four-time All-HCAC selection and three-time Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC while at FC.