John V. Wingfield has degrees in Management Information Systems BS, Health & Physical Education BS, as well as a Master’s in Sports Sciences MS, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Wingfield was a faculty member in the school of Physical Education and diving coach at Ball State University from 1988 to 1998.

Wingfield served as Director and Coach of the National Training Center from 1998 to 2012. In 2013 he acquired Indiana Diving Academy/Ripfest and serves as the CEO and head coach.

Wingfield, a three time Olympic coach has been key in developing divers in the junior ranks. In 2009 his athletes won 8 Junior National titles and 9 Junior Pan Am Championships medals including 5 Gold medals. His junior divers have secured 2 junior world championship gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal. Wingfield’s long term athlete development program has produced 14 Olympic divers in his 38 years of coaching. These divers have amassed 8 Olympics medals (1 gold, 6 silver and 1 bronze) over their careers.

Accolades:

· 2008 Olympic Head Diving Coach, Beijing

· 2009 USOPC* Developmental Coach of the Year for all 43 Olympic and Pan Am Sports

· USOPC* Coach of the Year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

· 2012 receipt of USOPC* Order of Ikkos recognized by 2012 Olympic gold medalist David Boudia

· 2016 receipt of USOPC* Order of Ikkos recognized by 2016 Olympic silver medalist Steele Johnson

· 2020 Olympic Coach, Tokyo

· 2024 Olympic Coach, Paris

· 11 time World Championship/World Cup Coach

*USOPC - United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee

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