Jessica Ewald
Assistant Coach
Third Season

    Jessica Ewald is in her third season as a member of the Youngstown State swimming and diving coaching staff.
    Ewald works closely with the entire group of swimmers and monitors splits during all events. In the two full years since she has been a member of the staff, YSU has set eight school records in individual swimming events while establishing new marks in all five relays. She is a also responsible for the community outreach of the program and assists Head Coach Matt Anderson in recruiting.
    Ewald, who previously coached at the Total Performance Swim Camp and the Seneca Aquatic Klub, was three-time NCAA Division III national qualifier at Ohio Northern University as a collegian.
    She finished her Polar Bear career as a 12-time Ohio Athletic Conference champion and a two-time Academic All-OAC honoree. Four of those titles came her senior year when she led Ohio Northern to its first ever OAC title.
    Ewald also became the first ONU swimmer to win three straight conference titles in any event by winning the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke her final three years. She was named team MVP and team captain her final two years.
    In addition to her coaching experience, Ewald completed a facility internship at the University of Akron’s Ocasek Natatorium prior to joining the YSU program.
    Ewald was also active outside of the water at ONU. She served as the treasurer of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior, and she was involved in the Health Performance and Sports Sciences Club, the Society of Success and Leadership and the Emerging Leaders Program.
    She graduated in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts & Science in Sports Management and Coaching Certification.