KENOSHA, Wis. – Director of Athletics Andrew Gavin has announced Carly Fehler has accepted the position of Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Parkside. Fehler previously served as the Associate Head Coach for Cross Country and Track & Field since June of 2018. 
 
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Fehler, an Oak Creek, Wisconsin native, stepped in to the interim strength and conditioning coach role during the 2021-22 season alongside Jessika Smith. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and reflexive performance reset certified. She is also USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist certified and USATF Level 1 and USTFCCCA Level 1 certified.
 
"I want to thank Andrew Gavin and the search committee for giving me such a great opportunity," Fehler said. "The last four years here at Parkside have been full of growth for our department and myself. I feel so fortunate to be in a place that has allowed me to grow, stretch, and take on new challenges. They have always found a way to say yes and I'm humbled that they have said yes again."
 
"I don't view this as simply a job or position, but as a role where I am able to educate, support, and motivate our student-athletes to be their best both on and off the field" Fehler added. "I could not be more excited to make a bigger impact for Parkside athletics."
 
"A special thank you to Nick Maas for all of your support and encouragement through this process and beyond, always allowing me to be me, and being my biggest fan. To our XC/TF program, thank you for four memorable and rewarding years! I'm excited to stay on staff and continue moving forward together."
 
During her time with the Rangers, the cross country and track & field program has seen significant growth as Fehler helped coach 13 school record breakers and 35 All-GLIAC honorees during her four year span. At the 2022 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, both the men's and women's teams had their highest finish ever at the GLIAC Championships.
 
"We're excited to watch a star in college athletics transition into this new opportunity at Parkside," Gavin said. "Carly is passionate about supporting the goals of coaches and student-athletes. Her experiences and competitive excellence will allow her to lead us forward in this role."
 
Fehler previously worked as a graduate assistant track & field coach at Southwest Minnesota State where she primarily worked with sprints, hurdles and jumps while spearheading the team's recruiting efforts. Before her time with the Mustangs, Fehler was an assistant coach at UW-Eau Claire for two years after graduating. She assisted the Blugold program with sprints and was part of their men's team National Championship in 2016.
 
Fehler had an illustrious career at UW-Eau Claire, where she was a six-time NCAA Division III National Champion and a seven-time All-American. She holds five school records for the Blugolds, including the indoor 60 and 200, and the outdoor 100, 200 and 4x100 relay. She led the women's team to their highest team placement in school history at the Outdoor National meet as the National Runner-Ups in 2015. The three-time team captain and two-time MVP was awarded the 2015 Division III Athlete of the Year and was a semi-finalist in 2015 for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In 2015, she was the NCAA DIII Indoor and Outdoor National Championships Performer of the Meet. She is tied as the most decorated female athlete in DIII history.
 
Fehler graduated magna cum laude from UW-Eau Claire in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and a minor in Science of Coaching. She received her Master's of Science in Coaching Education in 2020 from Southwest Minnesota State University, summa cum laude.