University of Dubuque

Jenna Kotas (C’15)
 
Jenna Kotas graduated from the University of Dubuque in 2015 with a degree in sport marketing and management. While at UD, she found success on the women’s basketball team. During her two years at UD, she was a five-time IIAC Athlete of the Week and Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. 
 
Jenna was named the 2015 D3Hoops.com Honorable Mention All-American and a member of the D3Hoops.com National Team of the Week. Additionally, she played a pivotal role on the 2014-2015 IIAC Championship Team, the program’s first-ever conference title. 
 
After graduation, Jenna stayed involved with basketball and began coaching at the collegiate level. Continuing her education, she earned a master’s degree in communication from the University of Illinois in 2021.
 
Jenna is currently the associate head women’s basketball coach at NCAA Division II Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, where she helped lead the team to a national championship in 2023. She was also named the 2023 NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year. 
 
She currently resides in Ashland, Ohio.
 
By the Numbers:

• 2x 1st Team All-Conference 
• 2nd Team All-Region
• Career Ranks: 
  • 1st in Free Throw Percentage 
  • 5th in Points Per Game
  • 9th in 3-Pointers Made
• Conference Record in Free Throw Percentage 
• Finished 3rd in Division III for Free Throw Percentage in 2014-2015