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.
Before coaching in the United States, Wei coached the Shanxi Province Diving Team in China for 13 years, helping develop several Chinese National Team members and high-level competitive divers.
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 USA Diving Zone F Championships.
Wei also coached at UCLA from 2018 to 2021, where she helped lead the Bruins to their first-ever NCAA 3-meter springboard championship.
Her coaching focuses on safety, strong fundamentals, body control, discipline, confidence, and long-term athlete development.
Experience Highlights
• Former Chinese National Diving Team member and Junior World Championship top-three finisher
• Competed in three Chinese Olympic trials
• Head Diving Coach, University of Idaho
• Coached University of Idaho divers to 2026 conference championships on women’s 3-meter springboard and platform
• Former Assistant Coach at UCLA; during her tenure, the Bruins won the program’s first-ever NCAA women’s 3-meter springboard championship
• Former Head Coach, LA Diving Club Junior Olympic Team
• 13 years coaching with Shanxi Province Diving Team in China
• Coached and developed Chinese National Team athletes, including world champions
• Coached junior national-level and collegiate divers in the United States
• Athletes won a USA Diving Junior National Championship title, along with silver and bronze medals
Coaching Philosophy
Coach Wei Wei believes that great diving starts with a strong foundation. Her coaching emphasizes safe progressions, correct technique, body awareness, mental discipline, and confidence.
Every athlete is trained with attention to detail, patience, and a clear plan for long-term growth.