- Assistant Coach Simone Jardim (Fresno State, 2003)

Simone Jardim is in her first season as an assistant coach with the Tribe after joining the program for the start of the dual match season. She spent three years as an assistant at her alma mater, Fresno State, prior to coming to W&M. She played for and was a two-time All-American for the Bulldogs.

After serving as the interim assistant coach in 2004, Jardim joined the staff full down for the 2005 and 2006 campaigns. Over the three years, the Bulldogs amassed a 58-20 (.744) to go along with three WAC Championship and a trio trips to the NCAA Tournament, including two Round of 16 appearances in 2004 and 2006. In fact, during her first season, the Bulldogs totaled the second-highest win total in school history (22), while finishing the year ranked No. 13 nationally. In Jardim's final season as an assistant at Fresno State, the Bulldogs finished the year ranked No. 20 after compiling a 20-7 record.

Also during her tenure as an assistant coach at Fresno State, Jardim helped to guide a singles player and a doubles team to the NCAA title match. In 2004, Jelena Pandzic advanced to the championship match of the NCAA Singles Championship. Two years later, Lucia Sainz and Katharina Winterhalter garnered a spot in the NCAA Doubles Championship final.

Jardim spent two seasons as a member of the Bulldog program after transferring from Auburn. She amassed a single ledger of 52-16 (.765) and a doubles mark of 59-14 (.808). A two-time All-American in doubles, Jardim teamed with Kim Niggemeyer to form the No. 1-ranked team in the nation for a time in 2001. The pair played in the NCAA Doubles Tournament in both 2001 and 2002, finishing both campaigns ranked in the top 10 nationally. Jardim was a Second-Team All-WAC selection in singles and a first-team honoree in doubles during both her seasons with the Bulldogs. She finished her senior season ranked No. 103 nationally in singles.

Fresno State was 38-11 (.776) during her two seasons and finished the 2001 campaign ranked No. 14 nationally, while completing 2002 at No. 25. The Bulldogs won a WAC Championship in 2002 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament during both of Jardim's seasons. During the 2000-01 season, Fresno State was ranked as high as No. 8 in the country, which is still a program best.

A native of Santa Maria, Brazil, Jardim graduated from Fresno State in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in public relations. She is married to Chad Edwards.