Jessica Hessel joined the Omaha swimming & diving staff in July 2015 and enters her fifth season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Mavericks in 2015-16.br /p>
Hessel spent three years (2012-15) at Truman, where she served as an assistant coach for two seasons before being elevated to associate head coach in her final season. Hessel was previously a graduate assistant at Henderson State from 2010 to 2012. Over her coaching career, she has guided three world championship qualifiers, 27 All-Americans and 38 honorable mention All-Americans.br /p>
A four-year letterwinner at Omaha (2004-08), the Wichita, Kan., native anchored the Mavericks' NCAA championship 400 free relay team in her senior season with teammates Kristy Gmeiner, Megan Guthmiller and Cait Hopkins. Hessel was a 10-time All-American, earned another 12 honorable mention All-America awards and set four school records over her decorated career.br /p>
In addition, Hessel worked as the aquatics director at the Jewish Community Center in Omaha (2008) and coached at Millard Aquatic Club (2006-10) and Millard South High School (2008-10).br /p>
Hessel earned her bachelor's degree in general studies from UNO in 2010 and her master's degree in sports administration from Henderson State in 2012.
