Emilie Hoeper completed her first season as an assistant coach with the Wisconsin swimming program in 2015-16.
In her first season on staff in Madison, the Badgers saw success on both the men's and women's side in 2015-16. For the men, junior Matt Hutchins became the first male in program history to be named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year after he set school records in the 500-, 1,000-, and 1,650-yard freestyle events. Collectively, both the men and women reset a total of seven school records during the season. The men's team finished 18th at the 2016 NCAA Championships, the men's best finish since 2013
Hoeper joined the Badgers as an assistant after serving in the same role for the Virginia Tech men’s and women’s swimming teams.
A swimmer at Towson University from 2006-10, Heoper was a volunteer assistant at the University of Cincinnati prior to her time at Virginia Tech. At Cincinnati, Hoeper worked with all training groups, plus post-graduate elite sprinter Josh Schneider.
“I am super excited to be joining such an accomplished and driven coaching staff,” Hoeper said. “I know this is a place where I can grow as a coach. I am thankful for the opportunity to help this team continue to be one of the top programs in the country. On, Wisconsin!”
In addition to working as a volunteer assistant at Cincinnati, Hoeper also primarily worked at Mason Manta Rays, a USA Swimming Silver Medal club team in Cincinnati. She served as an assistant to the national group in addition to various roles at the age group level on the team. While with the Manta Rays, Hoeper helped coach national junior team and junior world championship team member Ashley Volpenhein.
“We’re excited to have Emilie joining our program,” Hite said. “She got great experience last year at Virginia Tech. I look at her and I see someone with a lot of passion for the sport. She will do a tremendous job helping us, especially on the women’s side.
“Emilie will help us in recruiting and is someone that can learn from us while also adding a bit to what we do here based on her own experiences. She’s got a lot of energy and we’re really excited to have her here in our program.”
Hoeper swam at Towson University from 2006-10. She served as a team captain her sophomore year when the Tigers won the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title. She is a former record holder for Towson in the 200 backstroke.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Hoeper graduated from Towson with degrees in International Studies and Anthropology.
