Coach Jarod Wichser was named Head Coach for the UW-Whitewater Men's Basketball program in the summer of 2024. Wichser became the 14th head coach for the men's basketball team in 114 seasons.
Coach Wichser is entering his 4th year at the helm of the program for the 2026-27 season.
In 2025-26, Coach Wichser led the Warhawk men's basketball team to a Wisconsin Intercollegaite Athletic Conference (WIAC) Regular Season Conference Title after going 10-4 in WIAC-play during the 2025-26 season. During that season, the team went 21-8, reaching the second round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament with a 85-76 win over Loras College. Collin Madson and Isaac Verges were named to the All-WIAC First Team, with Madson also being selected to the All-Region First Team by both D3hoops and the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA).
In his season year at the helm of the program, the team went 11-15 (5-9 WIAC) during the 2024-25 campaign. Forward Carter Capstran was named to the All-WIAC First Team under Coach Wichser.
After Pat Miller's retirement in 2023, Wichser was named interim head coach for the 2023-24 season. Wichser went 17-9 (7-7 WIAC) during his interim year.
Prior to being named head coach, Wichser served six seasons as an assistant coach for the UW-Whitewater men's basketball team.
In his previous position as head boys basketball coach at Belleville High School, Wichser oversaw all facets of the Wildcats’ program, including game preparation, budget, camps and clinics, fundraising, scouting, video analysis, community service and hiring staff.
Wichser graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2012 with a degree in elementary/middle education. He earned his master's in professional development (higher education athletic administration emphasis) from UW-W in 2018.
Wichser and his wife, Casey, and the couple's two children, Daniel and Cora, reside in Evansville
