2011-12 Staff

The Rec Sports Department

The Recreational Sports Department is committed toward improving the physical, social, educational and recreational needs of the UW-La Crosse Community by providing positive recreational experiences and modern facilities which nurture appreciation of and participation in lifetime activities!

The department consists of 8 programs: 1) climbing facility; 2) club sports; 3) fitness programs; 4) informal recreation; 5) instructional programs; 6) intramural sports; 7) Outdoor Connection gear rental and trip planning service; and 8) special events.

We are one of the most popular programs on campus and consistently have over 80% of the student body participate in one or more of our program areas yearly.

We are also one of the largest student employers on campus with over 200 employees serving in a variety of positions including: customer service representatives, intramural supervisors, promotions & special events supervisors, building managers, climbing wall staff, outdoor connection staff, life guards, office assistants, intramural officials and intramural score keepers.

Professional Association Memberships
NIRSA The National Intramural Recreational Sports Association is the leading resource for professional and student development, education, and research in collegiate recreational sports.
WIRSA
AORE The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education is an organization developed by and for outdoor recreation and education professionals and students.

Administrative Staff

	Sue White Director Recreational Sports 608-785-6529 swhite@uwlax.edu	Mo McAlpine Associate Director Recreational Sports 608-785-8698 mmcalpine@uwlax.edu	Nathan Barnhart Assistant Director Recreational Sports 608-785-6530 nbarnhart@uwlax.edu
	Ryan Rudesill Interim-Coordinator Intramurals and Club Sports 608-785-5221 rrudesill@uwlax.edu	Dennis Kline Strength Center Manager 608-785-5221 dkline@uwlax.edu	Tammy Zee Coordinator Fitness 608-785-8696 zee.tama@uwlax.edu
		Erin Thacker Special Events Coordinator 608-785-5223 ethacker@uwlax.edu
Graduate Assistants Jordan Olson (Intramural Sports), Amy Brickheimer (Outdoor Connections/Climbing Wall), and Casey Pivonka (Intramural Sports)
Building Managers
Customer Service Representatives
Intramural Supervisors
Office Assistants
Special Events Supervisors and Graphic Desiger
Strength Center