Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

Dannie Dilsaver joined Nebraska Wesleyan as the program’s first full-time assistant swim coach in 2025, bringing a standout background as a competitor, mentor, and record-setting coach.

A Lincoln native, Dilsaver was an 11-time Nebraska high school state champion, 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, and collegiate standout at Kansas (10 Big 12 medals, team captain) and Cal (PAC-12 finalist). Her coaching resume includes guiding Marian High School to a 2024 NSAA State Championship, seven all-time top-10 Nebraska performances, and 13 individual/relay state titles.

Dilsaver holds a Master’s in Applied Statistics, Analytics, and Data Science (4.0 GPA) from KU School of Medicine and previously worked as a Creighton University statistician.