Jessie DeZiel enters her third season as women's gymnastics coach in 2023-24 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

During the 2022-23 season, DeZiel and the Blugolds made strides in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and at the national level. For the fifth time in program history, a Blugold was crowned as a national champion. Tia Ravara won the all-around national title at the 2023 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships to become the first Blugold champion since 2012. Ravara was also named the Regional Athlete of the Year by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association. As a team, the Blugolds finished the regular season with a 5-7 overall dual record and captured a 3-4 WIAC dual record. The Blugolds set a program record on the beam in February at UW-Whitewater with a team score of 47.850.

In 2021-22, the Blugolds found themselves in the record books to close out the year with the fifth highest team score in school history (187.450 pts) during the WIAC Championship/NCGA West Regional. In her first season at the helm, DeZiel had Andrea O'Connell qualify and compete at the 2022 NCGA Championships on the floor.

Before stepping into the lead role of Blugold women's gymnastics, DeZiel served as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Nebraska University.

As a collegiate athlete, DeZiel was a top performer for the University of Nebraska. In her fours years as a Husker, DeZiel captured 61 individual event victories, was named a nine-time All-American, set program records as a freshman and sophomore, was a two-time Big Ten Champion, and was named 2015 Nebraska Female Athlete Student-Athlete of the Year.

DeZiel currently works with Team USA Gymnastics on the Athletes' Council/Selection Committee, where she began in February of 2020. With the postponement of the 2020 Olympics, DeZiel helped select the team that captured two individual gold medalists and a team overall silver medal.

DeZiel is no stranger to the Olympic stage, after winning a gold medal in the 2011 Pan America Games. Her artistic team all-around totaled 219.750 points and earned gold at an event where Team USA captured 18 total medals (nine gold, five silver, and four bronze) during the games.

In her homecoming to Nebraska in 2019, the Huskers finished 3^rd in the Big 10 Conference Championships and ranked 14^th in the roadtonationals.com Division I poll. The Huskers team held a dual record of 8-4 in the regular season and had one athlete earn Second All-American Status.

Before her return to Lincoln, DeZiel was an assistant coach at the University of Illinois where the Fighting Iliini finished third in the Big 10 and 19^th in the roadtonationals.com Division I poll. From 2016-2018, she held her first assistant coaching job at Ball State University.

What They're Saying About Jessie DeZiel

Dan Kendig, former Nebraska head coach

"As Jessie DeZiel's coach at the University of Nebraska, I am thrilled that she is the new women's gymnastics head coach at UW-Eau Claire.  Jessie's, passion, work ethic and love for gymnastics will make her a successful collegiate coach.  Her ability to gain the trust of her athletes will be instrumental in building team chemistry and a positive culture on the team. At the University of Nebraska, Jessie was one of the most durable and consistent performers in school history.  Jessie was one of our top all-arounders and only missed one routine in her entire career.  She was a team player and always put the team above herself.  Her grit and determination were huge factors that led to her success at Nebraska.  Jessie has always been committed to excellence, and I'm excited to see the results of that commitment at UWEC."

Dr. Larry Widman, high performance psychiatrist and elite mindset coach

"I couldn't be more excited for Jessie to return to her roots-doing what she loves most-coaching gymnastics! During my career there have been three athletes who stand out, in my mind, at mastering their composure. Jessie was one of those three athletes. She was a nine-time All American at the University of Nebraska. Gymnastics is a sport of failure, especially when you include the balance beam that is only four inches wide and 4 feet high! Jessie was a four-year starter and usually competed in the all-around competition. During her four years of competition, she hit 206 out of 207 routines, the best I have ever seen by far by a college gymnast. It did not matter if she was tired or sore or if she'd had a poor warm-up; when the lights came on, she always looked and acted composed – and mastered the physical, mental, and emotional demands of her sport when it mattered the most. I can't wait for her to train this type of mindset with Blugold athletes every day in her gym."

Tom Forster, USA Gymnastics, Women's High-Performance Director

"With the 2020 Olympic Games being postponed due to a global pandemic, Jessie could not have picked a more challenging time to volunteer. She has served remarkably and under very difficult circumstances. I truly believe Jessie's contribution as the Women's Athlete Representative for USA Gymnastics has been one of the essential reasons, we have successfully improved the culture of the women's national team. With Jessie having a key role in an NCAA program, I know she will use it to expand her positive influence within the entire gymnastics community, UWEC, the NCAA and Team USA."