William "Bill" Boppre, MS

Bill joined the UW-Parkside community in September of 2014 as a member of the Athletics staff. There he ran the Intramural Sports program and assisted with Sports Information for Athletics. In 2017, Mr Boppre joined the HESM Dept. as a full-time instructor.

Bill also brings a background in professional sports to the department. In 1999, he joined the NHL expansion team the Columbus Blue Jackets and worked there into their inaugural season. Since then, he’s worked part-time for the Milwaukee Bucks for nine years, and still currently works for the Milwaukee Admirals hockey club, just finishing his 17th season with the team. His work with both the Bucks and Admirals includes marketing and promotions on game nights and community relations throughout the year. Bill also worked with NCAA Basketball for nine seasons from 2000-2009, travelling around the country for a marketing promotion they were running. Prior to arriving at Parkside, he served as the Intramural Sports Coordinator at UW-Milwaukee for six years.

Bill has given back to the industry by volunteering for Glendale Little League (serving as a board member and coach), and he still currently sits on the Nicolet Recreation Advisory Committee. He has been a member of NIRSA and has been certified professional by the National Park and Recreation Association. Bill received his bachelor’s degree in Physics with a minor in Philosophy from UW-Milwaukee and received his Master’s in Sports Administration from UW-La Crosse.