University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

Jackson Krug joins the Alaska Nanooks men's basketball coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2026-27 after completing two seasons as a student-athlete with the program. Krug played for the Nanooks during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, appearing in 31 games and contributing to the program while earning recognition for his academic achievements.

During his senior season in 2025-26, Krug appeared in 20 games, and scored a career-high 11 points against West Coast Baptist on Dec. 12, 2025, and earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic honors.

Before joining Alaska, Krug attended Lassen College in Susanville, California, where he earned All-Defensive Team honors. A native of Kodiak, Alaska, he played basketball, baseball and swam at Kodiak High School, where he was part of a state runner-up baseball team and a state championship swimming program.

Krug majored in psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.