Jeremiah Jackson is in his eighth season as UWL’s diving coach in 2026-27.
AT UW-LA CROSSE:
* Won four (2020, 2022, 2025-26) WIAC Women’s Championships.
* Won one (2026) WIAC Men’s Championship.
* Coached seven WIAC diving champions.
2025-26:
* UWL swept the WIAC titles, with the women winning its second straight championship and men capturing its first title since 1971.
* Hannah Martini was selected the WIAC Diver of the Meet after winning the one and three-meter titles. Abbey Thornton placed second in the one and three-meter competition.
2024-25:
* Women won WIAC title while men finished second.
* Joanne Banaszak was named the WIAC Diver of the Meet for the second straight season. She swept the one and three-meter titles.
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.
* Tony McNiff was third in the three-meter and fourth in the one-meter at the WIAC Championships while Evan Zimdars was fifth in both competitions. Aanav Patel placed sixth in the three-meter.
2023-24:
* Women finished second and men third at WIAC Championships.
* Banaszak 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.
* McNiff placed second in the three-meter competition at the league meet.
2022-23:
* Women placed second and men third at WIAC Championships.
* Banaszak finished second in the one-meter competition.
2021-22:
* Women won WIAC title and men finished third.
2020-21:
* WIAC Championships canceled due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
2019-20:
* Women won WIAC title while men finished fourth.
* 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.
OTHER COACHING EXPERIENCE:
* Head diving coach at Saint Mary’s University (Minn.) from 2005-19. The Cardinals rewrote the diving record book, setting three school records and 35 top-10 all-time performances.
* Served as the boys and girls coach at Winona (Minn.) High School for 21 years.
* Ran the Rochester (Minn.) Orcas Swim Club for nine years.
EDUCATION:
* Bachelor’s degree in history from Winona State University (Minn.).
