A 1995 high school graduate of Scholen Gemeenschap on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, De Jongh continued his formal education by receiving an electrical engineering degree from Ir Cesar Tarzano Junior College, located in Aruba, in 1999.
De Jongh played professionally on the International Tennis Federation circuit while representing his home country, Aruba. A strong competitor, he was ranked internationally in both singles and doubles. He would later receive a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Louisiana Tech in 2003 and his master’s of industrial organization from Louisiana Tech in 2006.
De Jongh began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant coach during the 2000 season. Serving four years in that capacity, he was elevated to the position of interim head coach for the 2004 campaign and led the Lady Techsters to a 9-12 record – the program’s best mark in seven years. After having the ‘interim’ tag removed for the 2005 season, De Jongh led Louisiana Tech squad to top the 10-win plateau for the first time in nearly 20 seasons.
Overlapping with his time as a collegiate head coach was a four-year stint as the tennis professional at Pine Hills Country Club in Calhoun, La. After leaving Louisiana Tech following a 10-12 record in 2005, De Jongh spent one year away from college coaching before taking his current post University of Louisiana @ Monroe (ULM).
Terrence De Jongh is entering his 11th season leading ULM women’s tennis. A season ago the squad posted a 13-6-1 record as a team and four years ago his squad was ranked during the mid-point of the season.
Terrence’s career highlights are: Two-time Coach of the Year recipient, including most recently after claiming the 2017 Sun Belt Conference championship.
All-time winningest women’s tennis coach in program history with a 143-75-1 record at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)
Academic leader on campus with eight of 11 teams holding a perfect 1000 APR and seven holding the highest team GPA of campus athletic teams
“I support the Curacao Athletic Scholarship Foundation as it will help more student athletes to make it to the USA and pursue a college career. I would like to give back to all the islands I represented in tennis and through this foundation it will be a way I will be able to do that.”