Scott Wachholz joined the UW-Parkside athletic staff in July 2014, becoming just the fifth head coach in the softball program's storied history.
"Scott has the recruiting experience and coaching knowledge that will allow us to change the direction of the program," said Athletic Director
Tamie Falk-Day. "Scott's passion and energy will be felt immediately by the student-athletes and we're excited to welcome a Wisconsin native into our UW-Parkside family."
Wachholz joins the Ranger staff as spending the 2014 season as the head coach at Williston State College in North Dakota. While at the junior college, the Tetons finished 30-17 overall while boasting a 12-2 mark in Mon-Dak Conference play. Williston State claimed the NJCAA Region XIII Championship before securing a runner-up finish at the district tournament. Wachholz was named the Region XIII Coach of the Year in 2014 while seven student-athletes claimed All-Region XIII accolades in addition to one earning NFCA All-American distinction. The 2014 Tetons shattered 15 single season school records while ranking first nationally in batting average, slugging percentage and triples while ranking second in on-base percentage. In addition to coaching duties, Wachholz served as the department's strength and conditioning coach while also serving as the institution's lead admissions recruiter.
Prior to Williston, Wachholz spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach and assistant strength & conditioning coordinator at a pair of NCAA Division II institutions. He served in that capacity at Southwest Minnesota State University during the 2013 season after a one-year stint in Georgia with Columbus State University in 2012. As an assistant at CSU, Wachholz helped the Cougars post a 40-20 overall record, winning the Peach Belt Tournament and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
Wachholz was a student assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin from 2005-2009 and served as an assistant coach at Sun Prairie High School from 2009-2011.
Wachholz graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor degree in exercise science and psychology before earning a master's degree in sports leadership at Southwest Minnesota State University.
