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.