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Jo Keene returns to the University of Houston for her third season as an assistant coach after an impressive collegiate career with the Cougars from 2000-02. Keene's responsibilities include on-court coaching, academics, team travel, home tournament organization, strength and conditioning, housing, recruiting and racquet re-stringing. The Cougars went 20-5 record in her first season in addition to an undefeated record at home. The last time the program reached those feats was during the 1989-90 season. During her second season as assistant coach, Keene has helped coach three All-Confrence USA selections, including fellow British native, Leila Salek to the 2007 First Team All-Conference and 2007 C-USA Newcomer of the Year. Before returning to her alma mater, Keene was a graphic analyst for the BBC working directly with producers during the Wimbledon Championships in 2004 and 2005. Keene also was the head coach for both the varsity and junior varsity tennis teams at the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston. She succeeded in taking four players to the Texas State Championships over the 2004 and 2005 seasons. As a player, Keene was a member of the Cougar tennis team from 2000-2002 after playing two seasons at McNeese State. She compiled a 25-7 mark over two seasons as a Cougar, including an 8-0 career record in Conference USA action and was a C-USA Third Team selection in 2002. She was also named team MVP in her senior season of 2002 with the Cougars. "I am a proud former Cougar student-athlete," said Keene. "I strive to inspire the same pride in our current team and encourage them to make the absolute most of their college experience." Keene, a native of England, graduated from Houston in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology. Email Coach Keene at jkeene@Central.uh.edu |
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