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USD: Enters his first season with the Toreros... This past Fall he turned in an outstanding campaign by going 11-2 overall and earning a preseason ranking of No. 63 (No. 12 in west region)... He reached the quarterfinals of the ITA West Regionals, and won the Flight One Singles at Fresno State's Bulldog Classic.
High School: Attended Archigymnasium Soest where his team won the state championship all four years (2003-2006)... Individually he was the state champion for U21, U18, and U16, as well as being ITF-junior 260... His club team, TK RW Dortmuud, won the state team championship 3 times out of the last four years.
Personal: Born on September 14, 1987 in Soest, Germany... Parents are Edward & Aisela Jackson of Soest, Germany... Recruited by 43 schools overall, Dean chose USD for school, location, and coaching staff... He lived in Barcelona, Spain for one year, and trained one year in Munich in the German tennis federation (2006-07)... Also enjoys playing soccer and table tennis.
Major: Business Administration
