Jerilyn Kucharski enters her 17th season as an assistant coach of the men's and women's swimming program.

A 2004 graduate of West Chester University, she was a four-year varsity letter winner and four-time All-American on the swim team under current Ursinus head coach Mark Feinberg. Kucharski was also a three-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion in the 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, and 400 medley relay. Her senior year, she was named captain of a team that was ranked fourth in the nation. She received the WCU Outstanding Scholar-Athlete award for the 2003-04 season, while earning the PSAC Scholar-Athlete award from 2001-03.

A native of Salisbury, Pennsylvania, Kucharski earned a bachelor of science in criminal justice from West Chester. She currently resides in Quakertown with her husband, Justin.