Staff Directory

Jenna Knudson

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Assistant Coach and Director of Recruiting
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UNC Women’s Basketball adds Jenna Knudson to its staff after she spent the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at University of Arizona. Prior to Arizona, Knudson served two seasons as an assistant coach at Drury University, helping guide the Lady Panthers to a combined 47-14 record across two seasons and multiple NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.

In her first season at Drury, Knudson helped the Lady Panthers post a 25-7 record, reach the GLVC championship game, and earn an NCAA Division II Tournament berth. Prior to Drury, she spent four seasons at Quincy University, serving as both a graduate assistant and assistant coach while helping the program return to postseason play.

Knudson played collegiately under Burke at Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), where she was a three-time All-California Pacific Conference selection and set a program record for steals. As a senior, she ranked eighth nationally in the NAIA in steals (3.1 per game) and was second in the conference in assists (3.7 per game). She helped lead Embry-Riddle's inaugural teams to a combined 81-29 record over four seasons.

A native of Sterling, Colorado, Knudson was a four-time Academic All-Conference honoree and a two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete during her college career. She holds a bachelor's degree in business from Embry-Riddle and a master’s degree in business administration from Quincy University.