Graduate Assistant: Athletics Coaching Positions

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The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is proud to offer the graduate assistant coaching positions for the 2026-27 academic year. These graduate assistants will gain valuable experience in Wisconsin’s NCAA Division II athletics department. The successful candidates will work a 10-month appointment for the 2026-27 academic year with the opportunity for renewal of a second year 12-month appointment. Each graduate assistant will receive a full tuition waiver and an annual stipend of $9,000, paid monthly.

• Planning and execution of practice.
• Player development
• Opponent scouting & Film breakdown
• Recruitment of student-athletes
• Travel and operational logistics
• Organizing camps and clinics
• Making sure the academic progress of student-athletes is monitored
• Consistently demonstrating a positive team player attitude, building and maintaining professional working relationships with all departmental staff, including but not limited to the athletics administration, the sports medicine department, support staff, and other department coaches.
• Representing the athletics department through collaboration with a variety of campus groups.
• Representing the athletics department appropriately and intentionally through community involvement, speaking engagements, media responsibilities, etc.
• Representing UW-Parkside as appropriate with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (NSIC) and the NCAA.

Bachelor’s degree. Experience as a student-athlete, manager, and/or coach in college athletics, high school, professional sports or relevant equivalent experience. Relevant experience in the area of recruiting, scouting, and player development. Experience handling administrative tasks of a sports program in college athletics. Demonstrate the ability to be strategically organized and think innovatively.

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To apply, click the Apply button at the top of this page. Please upload the following application materials with your application: Resume, Cover Letter - indicate which graduate assistantship you are applying for, Contact Information: Adam Schemm, schemma@uwp.edu

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