Zach Shaddy

Position:
Diving
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.
Prev School:
Virginia Tech
High School:
Bellevue West

The Nebraska native entered his junior year at Ball State for the 2025-26 season after spending the past two seasons at Virginia Tech under coach Ryan Hawkins.

Career Honors
- First Team All-MVC (2026)
- No. 1 in program history on the 1M board (360.15) and 3M board (365.70)

2025-26: Junior
- First Team All-MVC.
- Captured three event wins, including two on 1M and one on 3M.
- Claimed gold on the 1M board (360.15) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 25), setting a conference and Ball State record.
- Took silver on the 3M board (365.70) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 27), securing a program record.
- Qualified for the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships (March 9-11), finishing 14th on 3M (334.70) and 16th on 1M (337.40).

2024-25: Sophomore
- Secured his best score on the 1M board (327.98) versus Ohio State, placing fifth.
- placed third on the 3M board (366.08) versus Ohio State.

2023-24: Freshman
- Earned his best score on the 3M board (375.05) at the Virginia Tech Invite, placing third in prelims.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
- Three-year letterwinner at Bellevue West High School under coach Peter Charles.
- Competed primarily in 1-meter diving.
- Achieved his highest 1M score (468.45) his senior year at the Westside Warrior Invite, earning silver in the event.
- Earned bronze at the Metropolitan Conference Championship on the 1M board (408.45) his junior year.
- Competed for the Airborne Dive Club for three years under coach Peter Charles.

PERSONAL:
- Son of Robin and Aaron Shaddy.
- Brother to siblings Kyle and Alex
- Hobbies include trampoline jumping, videography and music.
- Favorite musicians are Mac Miller, Yeat and Aphex Twin.
- Favorite athlete is Derrick Rose.
- Favorite actor is Robin Williams.
- Favorite show is SpongeBob.
- Majoring in finance.