Jewels Hepner Joins Swimming & Diving as Assistant Coach

SELINSGROVE, PA – Susquehanna University Swimming and Diving Head Coach John Funk has introduced Jewels Hepner because the River Hawks’ new assistant coach. Hailing down the highway from Lewisburg, Hepner not too long ago accomplished her collegiate profession at Millersville University, incomes her Bachelor’s in Sports Management in 2024 and presently pursuing her Master’s in the identical subject. 

“We are so excited to welcome Jewels into our SU Swim and Dive community,” associated Funk. “At every stage of the interview process Jewels proved herself to be a wonderful fit for our program. Jewels has great experience coaching and competing and we are looking forward to collaborating with her. We are excited to learn and grow as a team and program with Jewels.”

Hepner was a 4 yr swimmer at Millersville University, gaining beneficial expertise within the pool and out of the pool. Specializing within the freestyle and breaststroke, Hepner recorded 13 faculty information throughout her 4 years as a Marauder, changing into one of many first walk-on athletes to perform this feat. She represented the Millersville swim crew because the SAAC Representative, voting on adjustments within the PSAC and NCAA, altering swimming for future student-athletes. Hepner brings expertise as the pinnacle coach of the Mifflinburg Summer Swim Team, the place she led the crew in all sides of motion, together with creating exercises for meet warm-ups, and practices.