Stefani Wendelschaefer

Biography

Stefani Wendelschaefer was promoted to assistant coach in May 2022. Wendelschaefer earned her title as assistant coach after spending the 2021 season as a volunteer assistant for the team. She has been working with the middle-distance group since 2022. "We are super excited to promote Stef to full-time assistant coach," said Holloway. "Within the first month of her arrival at NC State, I knew she was going to be a great fit for our student-athletes, our staff and our program's culture. Her hard work, dedication to our student-athletes' welfare and eagerness to learn did not go unnoticed. Stef has impressed me with her character, willingness to go the extra mile and her desire to make a positive impact on our program's development, growth and vision. Our student-athletes have connected with her more and more each day, and she is the perfect fit to who we are as a program and as a family." Wendelschaefer helped lead the Wolfpack men's team to its third straight ACC title in 2024, while the Wolfpack women's program finished second in 2023 and third in 2024, respectively. In both 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Wolfpack men's and women's programs both concluded the season with top-10 national finishes. Wendelschaefer has also been tabbed a USA Swimming National Team coach over the past two seasons, earning the honor in both September 2023 and September 2024. Since joining NC State's staff ahead of the 2021-22 season, Wendelschaefer has played an important role in all aspects of the Wolf