University of North Florida Women's Tennis

Catherine Dunagan was named the North Florida women’s tennis head coach on Aug. 16, 2019. In six seasons at the helm, Dunagan has claimed an overall record o...

Jess Dawson was named the North Florida women’s tennis assistant coach on Aug. 14, 2025. Dawson will serve in the role after a four-year collegiate career at Furman, where she earned 2022-23 All-SoCon First Team honors, 2021-22 and 2023-24 All-SoCon Second Team selections and a 2021-22 SoCon All-Freshman Team nod. Dawson posted a 97-65 overall record as a player – 56-37 in doubles and 41-28 in singles. She ranked as high as No. 51 nationally for doubles in 2022-23 and tallied three victories over top 30-ranked duos during her career. A key piece to Furman’s 2025 Southern Conference regular season and SoCon Conference Tournament Championship teams, Dawson posted a 19-4 record in doubles and a 14-7 mark in singles that season. In 2025, Furman was ranked as high as No. 36 in the nation. Dawson also excelled in the classroom at Furman and was named a four-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll student, four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and a three-time SoCon Academic All-Conference Team honoree.