SAN JOSE, Calif. – Whitney Jorgensen has been hired as an assistant coach for the San Jose State women's swimming and diving program. SJSU swimming and diving head coach Sage Hopkins made the announcement on Tuesday.
"I have known Whitney for many years, first as a dominant athlete and more recently as a coach," Hopkins said. "Whitney's name immediately came to mind when our assistant position opened, and she was my first call. Her commitment to the academic and personal growth of our student-athletes, coupled with her fierce, competitive spirit makes her an awesome fit for our program."
Jorgensen joins the Spartans after serving as the assistant age group coach/head master coach for the Sierra Marlins Swim Team in Folsom, California, a position she has held since February 2018.
Jorgensen, a native of Roseville, California, had a prolific four-year college career that spanned two universities. She began her career at Boise State where she earned All-Mountain West accolades in the 400 IM as a freshman in 2013-14. That season, she posted a personal-best 4:16.26 in the 400 at the Hawkeye Invitational, which was the second-fastest mark in school history. At the Mountain West Championships that season, she finished 12th in the 200 IM and was the Broncos' top finisher at fourth in the 400 IM.
Jorgensen swam again for Boise State in 2014-15 as a sophomore, but transferred to the University of the Pacific for her junior and senior seasons. As a junior, she picked up All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation First Team honors in the 200 IM with a third place finish at the MPSF Championships. She also earned first team honors in the 400 IM and was a second team member in the 200 Breast.
Between her junior and senior years, Jorgensen was selected to compete at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in both the 400 IM and 200 Breast.
Jorgensen closed her collegiate career by breaking a pair of school records in the 200 Breast and 200 IM, doing so at the MPSF Championships with times of 2:14.51 and 1:59.20, respectively. She won the 200 Fly and was second in the 400 IM as well. Overall, Jorgenson finished the season with Pacific's top times in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast and 200 Back.
"I could not be more excited to become a part of the Spartan Family," Jorgensen said. "Swimming has been a passion of mine for the past 19 years. I am overjoyed to have the opportunity to continue in a sport I love by becoming the assistant swim coach. I look forward to working with these athletes alongside Coach Hopkins, and I have a great feeling about this season."