In addition to serving as the women’s soccer coach, Debbie Jensen also holds the position of Athletic Coordinator. Her duties include handling administrative responsibilities in the athletic department. As the only women’s soccer coach in school history, Jensen led her first team to the Southern California Regional Playoffs, as the team set a new record for most wins in a season (13) and came in third place in the South Coast Conference. With their success last season, the Falcons will look to improve on their performance.  Two seasons ago, Jensen was voted as the conference’s Coach of the Year.

Jensen came to Cerritos with eight years of high school coaching experience. She coached at Acadiana High School in Lafayette, Louisiana and at Corona High School in Corona, California. In four years at Corona, Jensen posted a 51-26-10 record, in addition to winning two league championships and reached the CIF quarterfinals twice. Jensen was also voted the Coach of the Year for the Mountain View League three times.

A very good athlete herself, Jensen set several records as a three-sport athlete at Arcadia High School. As a forward on the varsity soccer team, she set school records for most goals in a season and in a career and was their team captain for two years. She also helped set new records on the varsity track team in the 400-meters, 400-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay. In addition, Jensen ran cross-country at Citrus College for one year and helped her team reach the state finals and spent one season on the track team.

Jensen received her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Cal State Fullerton, before earning her Master’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Louisiana Tech University. In addition, Jensen has attended numerous clinics and workshops in an effort to broaden her knowledge regarding soccer, track and field, weight lifting and fitness. As a result, she has earned her “D” License, the top license in the state, from the United States Soccer Federation. Also, Jensen is a certificated member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, which is the governing body of conditioning and weight lifting in the country. Jensen has earned many Level II certificates from the United States Track and Field Association.

In addition to coaching the women’s soccer team, Jensen teaches physical fitness and weight training full time at Cerritos College. She is also an assistant track and field coach at Vanguard University.