EMORY, Va. --- Jessica
Giuggioli has been selected as the next Head Women's
Tennis Coach at Emory & Henry College, Director of
Athletics Myra Sims announced today.
Giuggioli comes to E&H after serving as a Graduate Assistant
Women's Tennis Coach at East Tennessee State University for the
past two seasons.
"Jessica brings a high level of playing and coaching experience to
our program," said Sims."She has great technical
expertise in the sport and is able to meet any player where they
are in terms of their skill level. I am excited to bring a young
coach like Jessica to E&H and am confident that she will
continue to build our women's tennis program."
While at the Johnson City school, Giuggioli was responsible for
planning and leading team practices, individual lessons and also
monitoring academic success. The Buccaneers posted a 26-15 overall
record and a 15-2 mark in Atlantic Sun Conference play over the two
seasons, including a pair of A-Sun Tournament Runner-Up
finishes.
"I'm thrilled about this opportunity and I'd like to thank everyone
involved in the hiring process," said
Giuggioli. "I look forward to lead the women's tennis team
at Emory & Henry to a successful future on and off the
court."
Prior to ETSU, Giuggioli was a standout at both the University of
Missouri and University of Kentucky. She achieved a No. 17 ITA
Division I Central Region ranking in January of 2009, and was also
ranked eighth in doubles. In both 2008 and 2009, she was named to
the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team, while also being named to
the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll from 2008-10.
Giuggioli began her collegiate career at the University of
Kentucky, and was named All-Southeastern Conference Second Team
during the Wildcats' Sweet 16 run in 2006. She also performed
well in the classroom for the Wildcats, and was named
to Kentucky's Academic Honor Roll for the 2006-07 academic
year.
Giuggioli's has extensive coaching experience at the club
level, as she has been an instructor at four different clubs
including two in her native Italy. She spent the summer of 2009 at
Torino's Indoor Club and 2010 at Sport Village Bertolla in San
Mauro Torinese. Giuggioli also worked at Mizzou's Green Tennis
Center in Columbia, Missouri and Richfields Country Club in
Kingsport Tenn. Her responsibilities varied from coordinating
drills to enhancing in-match techniques through strategy sessions
as she worked with many different levels and ages of players.
"Jessica is very personable and will be able to connect with the
young women currently in the program and with prospective
student-athletes," Sims added. "She has
extensive coaching experience in club and youth settings and has a
reputation of making every player she coaches better."
Giuggioli earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Missouri
in 2010 and completed a Master of Arts in Professional
Communication/Public Relations at East Tennessee State in 2013.
--- This release is
courtesy of the Emory & Henry College sports information
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