Phone: (408) 924-2462
Email: elizabeth.jarnigan@sjsu.edu

Liz Jarnigan joined the San Jose State University staff in June 2008. Originally named the Director for Student-Athlete Success Services, she was promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Student Services in June 2009. In April 2010, Jarnigan added the responsibilities of Senior Woman Administrator.

Her current responsibilities include serving as sports supervisor for women's volleyball and softball and overseeing compliance, academics, student services, life skills, student-athlete advising and tutoring and the assignment of learning specialists.

Jarnigan came to San Jose State from the University of Tulsa. She was the Coordinator of Student Services (2001-06) and an Associate Athletics Director for Student Services (2007-08). In 2003 and 2004, she was honored locally with the Tulsa Area Girls and Women in Sports Role Model Award.

Her career in athletics administration began at Briar Cliff College where she was an Assistant Athletics Director (1994-96) and Interim Director of Athletics (1996). The 1987 graduate cum laude of St. Olaf College was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball. She received her master's degree in athletic administration from Fort Hays State University in 1988.

Jarnigan has high school and college teaching and coaching experiences in Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas. She was the women's volleyball head coach at Bethel College (1989-94), Briar Cliff College (1994-96) and Carleton College (1996-99). Her 1992 Bethel College was a conference champion and she was named the conference Coach of the Year for the team's accomplishment.

One half of a coaching family, her husband, Jeff Jarnigan, is a professional football coach. He is the special teams coordinator for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.

The Jarnigans are the parents of three children, Mary, Jack and Emily. They reside in Los Gatos, Calif.