Sept. 19, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Jack Jensen, who earned All-America honors as a 184-pounder at Oklahoma State last season, has been named an assistant wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina, head coach C.D. Mock announced Friday. Jensen will work with the Tar Heels' upper weight groups.

"We are obviously very excited about adding Jack to our staff, particularly at this time," said Mock, who is entering his sixth year as the head coach at his alma mater. "We have some very strong upper weights on this team right now and getting a coach to help develop these guys has been a top priority of mine for the past year.

"Jack has been part of a national championship team for several years and has worked with many guys on that team who have been individual national champions. This experience will bring an added dimension of credibility to our team right now that I believe is the one thing needed to get us back to being a nationally competitive program."

Jensen comes to Carolina from Ashland University in Ohio, where he has served as an assistant coach since July. Prior to his stint with the Eagles, Jensen was a standout at Oklahoma State. He was a member of three national championship teams (2004-06) and was an NCAA qualifier in 2007 and 2008.

Jensen captured All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in 2008 and also earned University Freestyle Nationals All-America status in 2005.

While in Stillwater, Jensen gained coaching experience on the staff for the Oklahoma State Wrestling Camps from 2004-07. He also worked as an instructor for Ringers Select in his native Sheboygan, Wisc., from 2004-07.

Prior to college, Jensen attended Sheboygan North High School and was a two-time All-America and a three-time state place-winner.