Maria Fernanda Gonzalez joined The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as the women's tennis volunteer assistant coach in Dec. 2022.
Gonzalez played NCAA Division I tennis for Sacramento State, where she received a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies in 2020. As a sophomore in the 2019 season, Gonzalez played her final 10 matches in the No. 1 spot. She was 16-26 in singles, playing mostly at No. 1 or No. 2, and won nine doubles matches in her collegiate career.
Gonzalez is from Chihuahua, Mexico. At the junior level, she was the No. 1 player in the state of Chihuahua and a top-10 player in Mexico. She competed in international junior tournaments and trained with some of Mexico’s top coaches, including former top-250 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) player Daniela Muñoz and Fernando Ochoa.
Gonzalez moved to the Rio Grande Valley two years ago and is currently working on an Associate Degree in Business Management at South Texas College. She volunteers with the South Texas Community Tennis Association to promote the sport at elementary schools across the region. Previously, Gonzalez worked as a tennis coach at the Cimarron Country Club. She has experience training various levels of tennis players.
