Jake Wiseman

Biography

Jake Wiseman, who has mentored some of the top pole vaulters in the nation, finished his 18th season as the Hoosiers' assistant coach for pole vault, javelin and men’s multi groups in 2023. He was promoted to associate head coach ahead of the 2023-24 school year. Under Wiseman, nine different athletes have qualified for a national meet. He has coached 16 Big Ten Champions, 20 All-Big Ten honorees, one Big Ten Freshman of the Year, one Great Lakes Regional Athlete of the Year and his athletes have earned 18 All-American certificates. Indiana (2006-Present) The 2024 season was another great one for the Indiana vaulters. Nathan Stone won the 2024 Big Ten Indoor Pole Vault title while Jessica Mercier finished runner-up with a school record height of 4.45m/14-7.25. Mercier qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships for the second time in her career. She earned First Team All-America honors after finishing eighth at the national meet. Wiseman coached Stone to his fifth conference win in the pole vault, the first Hoosier to achieve this feat. He owns three indoor titles and two outdoors and has scored a total of 68 points in the conference event. On the men’s side, Indiana has won five of the last six Big Ten Indoor titles in the Pole Vault with Stone taking gold in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Tyler Carrel earned Bronze at the conference meet and Riley Johnston tied for eighth to combine for 16.33 points. Tyler Carrel had a great outdoor season after he qualified for his first NCAA Champi