Julie Weddle

Biography

With 20 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience at the University of New Mexico and UNLV (Nevada-Las Vegas), Julie Weddle began her role as Colorado Mesa University's diving coach in August, 2024. Prior to CMU, Weddle spent ten years at New Mexico from 2013-23 as the Lobos' Head Diving Coach after a similar ten year stint at UNLV from 2003-13 in her hometown. At UNM, she guided 15 NCAA Division I Zone Qualifiers, including Megan Harper, who won the Mountain West Conference title on the 3-meter in 2014. At UNLV, she guided 20 Zone qualifiers as the Rebel divers contributed to eight conference titles. Weddle also coached youth club programs in both Albuquerque and Las Vegas and served as the head diving instructor from the City of Henderson Parks and Recreation starting in 1997, growing that program from 15 to 120 students. She had coaching stints with the Nevada Diving Club (1999-2002) and for the Clark County School District (2003). A NCAA Division I diver herself, Weddle was a 4-year letterwinner and 3-time NCAA Division I Zone Qualifier at Nevada from 1998-2002. She graduated from Nevada in 2002 with a degree in health ecology. When not around the pool, Weddle loves paddleboarding, water activities, mountain biking and hiking.