Meet Jerry Bergsma
Jerry Bergsma heads into his 10th year as head coach of the women’s tennis team.
A 1990 graduate of Calvin, Bergsma is 104-63 overall in dual match competition including 45-32 against MIAA foes as Calvin women's tennis coach. 
In 2008 and 2009, he led Calvin to a second place MIAA finish - markings Calvin's best conference finish in women's tennis since winning the MIAA title last in 1982. The Knights finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 18-6 with Calvin setting a school record for victories in a season. The Knights were also regionally-ranked throughout the 2008 season. Bergsma's women's tennis program has also received the MIAA's Team GPA Award four times in the last six years for posting a team GPA of 3.30 or above.
Bergsma also doubles as the head coach of the women's golf team. Bergsma was a member of the Calvin men’s volleyball club team as a student where he earned All-Midwest Volleyball Association accolades. After graduating from Calvin, he coached one year of junior varsity volleyball at Grandville Christian High School. Bergsma then taught two years at Timothy Christian High School in Barrie, Ontario, before returning to Grand Rapids to work on his graduate education.
A native of Brampton, Ontario and a graduate of Toronto District Christian High School, Bergsma received his master’s degree in physical education from Western Michigan University in 1996. He has served as an instructor in the Calvin Physical Education Department over the last several years and is now an assistant professor in the department.
Bergsma has also served as the interim head coach of the Calvin women’s volleyball team, leading the Knights to an MIAA Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA III Tournament.
