Jake Shrum

Jake Shrum, a Virginia swimming alum, returned to Grounds in 2022 after serving as the head swimming and diving coach at Towson since 2015. Jake Shrum was promoted to associated head coach at UVA following the 2023-24 season.

Shrum made his USA swimming staff senior-level debut at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m), serving as an assistant coach for the meet. He returned to international duty in the summer of 2025 when he served as an assistant for Team USA at the World University Games in Berlin, Germany.

During his seven years at Towson, he helped lead the Towson programs to finishes near the top of the Colonial Athletic Association standings including the men’s first-ever CAA Championship in 2021. During his tenure at Towson, he had athletes achieve Olympic Trials cuts, NCAA All-America honors and placed a swimmer on the U.S. National Team from 2018 to 2021.

A native of Charlottesville, Shrum began his coaching career as an assistant coach with Fairview Swim Club and the Virginia Gators. He would later become the head coach at Albemarle High School. In 2013 he began his shift into collegiate coaching, becoming a volunteer assistant at UVA until his hiring at Towson.

Shrum earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Virginia in 2008. During his time at UVA, he was a member of the Cavaliers’ swimming program. He was a four-time varsity letter winner and was a member of three ACC Championship teams.