Jennifer Jackson enters her second season as an assistant coach for the men and women’s teams. She is the primary recruiter on the women’s side while also attending to travel, fund-raising and student affairs.
In the water, Jackson is working with the mid-distance freestyle, butterfly, backstroke and breaststrokers. She is also responsible for creating and implementing daily practices, including dryland workouts.
“I am so fortunate to work with a great group of coaches whose knowledge of the sport is unparalleled to any team I have been associated in the past,” Jackson said. “We all understand the importance of commitment to athletes and that their well-being always comes first.”
Jackson comes to the program after spending time in the prep ranks as an assistant coach at Loretto high School in Sacramento two years ago. Before that stint, she was the varsity coach at Arden hills Swim Club in Sacramento, Calif.
Jackson spent three seasons as an assistant coach at San Jose State under then head coach Victor Wales.
“It is great reuniting with Jennifer, who was my assistant at San Jose State for two years,” Wales said. “She has an intimate knowledge of the way I work, and I know she is going to put her heart and soul into the program.”
Jackson completed her undergraduate studies in 2002 from San Jose State where she earned her bachelor’s degree in environmental science and a minior in biology.
She is a 1996 graduate of Centreville High School in Clifton, VA., where she swam the breaststroke and freestyle events, picking up team MVP and the Coaches Award. She qualified for the state’s all four seasons.
Jackson attended West Valley College in Saratoga, Calif., for two season where she lettered in both water polo and swimming. She earned the Coaches Award her sophomore seasons in both sports, while captaining the swim team. She qualified for the junior college state championships both seasons.
Jackson and her husband, John, reside in Honolulu.
