John Offerman

John served six years on active duty and two years in the reserves as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Marine Corps. He completed a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Eastern Illinois University, a MA in Sport and Athletic Administration from Gonzaga University, and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He started working for Recreation & Wellbeing at UW–Madison in June 2022. Prior to UW he spent three years as the Assistant Director of Fitness at Grand Valley State University and a year working with Semper Fit, Camp Pendleton as the assistant fitness facility director. John is passionate about making fitness accessible and fun for the UW–Madison community. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, and staying active.