Jeremiah Jackson is in his seventh season as UWL’s diving coach in 2025-26. He helped lead the Eagles to the 2020, 2022 and 2025 women's title at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships.
In 2020, Sydney Vian swept the one and three-meter diving competition with Elizabeth Konkel placing second in the one-meter and third in the three-meter. Vian was named the WIAC Diver of the Meet. UWL earned four WIAC Divers of the Week with Vian being named the honoree three times and Konkel once. Erika Hysalliu was named the WIAC Diver of the Week during the 2022 season.
UWL placed second at the 2023 WIAC Championships with Joanne Banaszak finishing second in the one-meter competition. Laci Gottschalk (three), Banaszak (once) and Hannah Martini (once) earned conference diver of the week accolades.
At the 2024 league championships, UWL placed second overall with Banaszak being selected the WIAC Diver of the Meet after winning the three-meter title and finishing second in the one-meter. Madeline Weber was second in the three-meter competition and named to the All-WIAC Sportsmanship Team. Weber was named the WIAC Diver of the Week once during the season while Gottschalk earned the recognition twice during the season.
The Eagles captured the 2025 WIAC title as Banaszak was named the WIAC Diver of the Meet for the second straight season. She swept the one and three-meter titles. Hannah Martini placed second in both events at the league meet while Madison DeBernardo was third in the one-meter and fourth in the three-meter. Weber finished third in the three-meter and fourth in the one-meter. During the regular season, Banaszak was selected the WIAC Diver of the Week five times with Martini earning it once.
UWL's men's team placed second at the 2025 WIAC Championships after finishing third in 2022, 2023 and 2024 WIAC Championships and fourth in 2020. Tony McNiff was third in the three-meter competition and fourth in the one-meter at the 2025 WIAC Championships while Evan Zimdars was fifth in both competitions. Aanav Patel placed sixth in the three-meter. McNiff earned WIAC Diver of the Week three times during the 2024-25 season with Zimdars earning the award once.
McNiff placed second in the three-meter competition at the 2024 league meet and was a two-time WIAC Diver of the Week selection. Tyler Herder earned the honor once during the season. McNiff was named the WIAC Diver of the Week once during the the 2022-23 campaign after being selected twice in 2021-22 with Zimdars earning the honor once during the 2021-22 year.
Prior to arriving at UWL, Jackson was the head diving coach at Saint Mary’s University (Minn.) from 2005-19. The Cardinals rewrote the diving record book under Jackson, setting three school records and 35 top-10 all-time performances.
Jackson has served as the boys and girls coach at Winona (Minn.) High School for 21 years. He ran the Rochester (Minn.) Orcas Swim Club for nine years.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Winona State University (Minn.).
