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Fresno Pacific University Director of Athletics Aaron Henderson announced the hiring of Priscilla Jensen as head women's tennis coach in February of 2018. Jensen, the reigning Wilson/ITA West Region Coach of the Year came to FPU after starting the tennis program at San Diego Christian College, where she served as head coach of the men's and women's teams since 2014.
 
"After a national search, Priscilla stood out amongst an excellent pool of candidates. Not only does she possess a strong track-record within the sport of tennis, but she genuinely understands who we are as a Christian institution. During the hiring process, it quickly became apparent that there was an alignment of core values and a shared vision of what FPU women's tennis can become," Henderson said. "She has an amazing testimony, a passion for helping student-athletes grow in all walks of life, and a desire to invest in our campus community as well as the Central Valley. We are excited to welcome Priscilla and her family into the FPU community."
 
In four seasons with the Hawks, Jensen coached two conference championship teams and produced 24 All-Americans. San Diego Christian claimed the GSAC Player of the Year last season, while the women's team ranking climbed as high as fifth in the national poll. The Hawks also demonstrated success away from the court under Jensen's direction, claiming three NAIA Champions of Character Awards and an ITA Community Service & Outreach Award. Academically, Jensen's teams have received 10 ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, while the women's program has claimed the highest team GPA in the department in each of the last three years.
 
"It is a great honor and privilege to be welcomed into the FPU Athletics family. FPU has a long record of impacting the next generation of leaders through the platform of athletics, and I look forward to carrying on this tradition. My goal, as part of the rebuilding of the women's tennis team is to attract, retain and graduate women who will develop in all facets of campus life: spiritually, academically and athletically," Jensen said. "I am humbled by the confidence of Aaron Henderson, Jeremiah Wood and the entire search committee who diligently carried out the hiring process. The future is bright at FPU, and I am certain God will use the women's tennis team to create sweeping impact throughout the community." 
 
A native of the Netherlands, Jensen attended Biola University, where she was seeded #1 in singles and doubles while also playing as a forward on the Eagles' soccer team. She received her degree in Intercultural Studies in 1997 while minoring in Radio/TV/Film & Biblical Studies before earning her Masters of Arts in Intercultural Studies and International Business from Biola two years later.
 
The addition of Fresno Pacific gives the Pacific West Conference the largest women's tennis membership of any Division II league in the country, and the Sunbirds will play a full schedule in the 2018-19 school year. 
 
Student-athletes interested in joining the tennis program are encouraged to fill out a Recruit Form by clicking here.