Jenny Garrison

Biography

TCU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeremiah Donati announced the hiring of Jenny Garrison on Dec. 22, 2021, as the first head coach of the Horned Frogs’ women’s triathlon program. Garrison saw immediate success during her first year at the helm for the Horned Frogs, producing two team wins, two top-10 finishes and a trip to Nationals. In their first competitive race in program history, the Horned Frogs beat Drury at the DeGray Lake Triathlon (Sep. 10). Garrison had each six of her competitors finish inside the top-10, with Maria Coral taking first-place with a program-best time of 1:04:14.30. TCU held its first home race during the inaugural season, hosting the Battle in the Fort Triathlon (Sept. 17) which saw the best race field outside of Nationals. The Horned Frogs took first-place with a total score of 170, beating No. 1 and eight-time national champion Arizona State by two points. The Horned Frogs finished their inaugural season with a sixth-place finish at Nationals (Nov. 11) led by Maria Coral who placed 12th with a time of 1:05:10.90. Garrison coached both Maria Coral and Sara Gimena to CTCA All-American honors in year one, Coral earned Second-Team honors where Gimena received Honorable-Mention honors. She comes to TCU from North Central College in Naperville, Ill., where she began the women’s triathlon program and won three national championships. She also served as North Central’s head women’s swimming and diving coach the last two seasons. Garrison, an elite