Ben Jaeger returned to Northwestern University in October 2025 as Director of Olympic Sports Performance, bringing with him a broad, high-level background in building and leading performance systems across collegiate athletics.
Jaeger rejoined the Wildcats after previously serving on Northwestern’s sports performance staff from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his initial time in Evanston, he spent three years at Texas A&M University as an Assistant Sports Performance Coach, where he led annual training plans for swimming and diving and men’s tennis, while also providing temporary oversight for women’s soccer, women’s tennis, and men’s golf.
Before his tenure at Texas A&M, Jaeger spent four years at Boise State University as Associate Director of Olympic Sports Performance, playing a key role in the development and execution of comprehensive training programs for a wide range of Olympic sports. His career also includes stops at Southern Illinois University, Oral Roberts University, and Oregon State University, with experience supporting football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, golf, swimming and diving, gymnastics, volleyball, soccer, and track and field.
Jaeger holds a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Kinesiology from Southern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is also certified by USA Weightlifting.
