Coach Wei Wei
Former Chinese National Team Diver • International Coaching Experience • Collegiate & Junior National Success
Coach Wei Wei is a former Chinese National Diving Team member and the Head Diving Coach for the University of Idaho Swimming and Diving program.
Prior to coaching in the United States, Wei served for 13 years as Head Coach of the Shanxi Province Diving Team in China, where her athletes won multiple Chinese Junior National Championships and became World Champions.
In the United States, Wei served as Head Coach of the Junior Olympic Team at Los Angeles Diving Club from 2017 to 2024. Her athletes earned gold, silver, and bronze medals at the USA Diving Junior National Championships and won multiple gold medals at the USA Diving Zone F Championships.
Wei also coached at UCLA from 2018 to 2021, where she helped the Bruins achieve their first-ever NCAA 3-meter springboard championship.
As the Head Diving Coach at the University of Idaho, Wei is committed to growing the sport of diving in Idaho and the surrounding region by creating more opportunities for young athletes to learn, train, and experience the sport in a positive and supportive environment.
Wei’s unique coaching approach combines the technical excellence and discipline of the Chinese diving system with the encouragement, communication, and athlete-centered support valued in American coaching. She focuses on safety, strong fundamentals, body control, mental toughness, competition planning, confidence, and long-term athlete development, while serving as a strong support system for each athlete.
Experience Highlights
Former world-class diver, Chinese National Diving Team member, and Junior World Championship top-three finisher
• Competed in three Chinese Olympic Trials
• 13 years of coaching experience with the Shanxi Province Diving Team in China, developing Chinese National Team athletes and world champions
• Former Head Coach of LA Diving Club’s Junior Olympic Team, coaching athletes to USA Diving Junior National Championship gold, silver, and bronze medals
• Former Assistant Coach at UCLA, where the Bruins won the program’s first-ever NCAA women’s 3-meter springboard championship during her tenure
• Head Diving Coach at the University of Idaho
• Coached University of Idaho divers to 2026 conference championships on women’s 3-meter springboard and platform
• Developed athletes across China and the United States, from junior national competitors to NCAA Division I athletes and world-level divers.
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
Coach Wei Wei believes diving is more than a sport. It is a way for young athletes to build discipline, confidence, focus, and a strong foundation for future growth.
Her coaching combines world-class diving experience, Chinese national team training principles, and NCAA collegiate coaching standards. Each athlete is guided with careful attention to fundamentals, technique, safe progressions, body line, takeoff, air position, entry, and long-term development.
Through diving, Coach Wei Wei hopes to help athletes in Idaho and the surrounding region discover new possibilities — in sport, education, college athletics, and personal growth.
Her warm and supportive coaching style creates an environment where athletes are challenged, encouraged, and guided with care.
Her goal is to help athletes grow with strong technique, strong character, and the confidence to pursue opportunities beyond the pool.