Jessica Medina (Photo/Tony Rotundo)"I have truly felt the support from everyone and I immediately felt integrated into the Panther family," Medina said in the statement. "I'm excited to continue to build the program alongside such a supportive staff."
Medina brings diverse coaching experience to Ferrum. Most recently, she was head girls' coach of the Beat the Streets Philadelphia program. Before that, Medina was assistant coach at Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, Ill. in suburban Chicago. While at Montin, Medina made history by becoming the first woman to coach at the Illinois High School Association state finals.
Medina's on-the-mat accomplishments are equally impressive. The Pomona, Calif. native wrestled at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, where she won national titles for the Patriots in 2008 and 2010. She was a USA Wrestling National Team member from 2009 through 2015, and has represented the U.S. at various national and international championships.
Medina was a USA Wrestling World Team member in 2009 and a Pan-American Games finalist in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, she qualified for the World Championships, where she placed ninth. Medina was a 2008, 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier.
Ferrum College is a private, four-year school located in Ferrum, Va. Founded in 1913, Ferrum has a student enrollment of 1,500. All sports teams -- including the men and women's wrestling teams -- are named the Panthers.
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