Doug Geiwitz begins his 28th year as an assistant coach for the UW-La Crosse men's track & field team in 2024-25. He also starts his 17th season as a member of UWL's women's track & field staff.Â
Geiwitz is credited with coaching Hans Schmidt, a five-time national pole vault champion (three outdoor; two indoor) and six-time NCAA III All-America. Geiwitz has coached 28 other All-Americas at UWL.
A 1991 graduate of UWL, Geiwitz was a two-time NCAA III All-America in the pole vault for the Eagles.  He was the 1990 outdoor national champion and third at the 1990 indoor meet.
He retired from teaching science at Sparta (Wis.) High School after 25 years. Geiwitz also acted as a technology mentor for the district. Prior to teaching in Sparta, Geiwitz taught for five years at Beloit (Wis.) Memorial High School.
