University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics

Head coach Kevin Borseth announced the hiring of Nellie Schafer as the Director of Player Development for the Green Bay women's basketball program in July 2018. Schafer's role with the team will relate to player management, program operations and assisting in the setup of on-campus recruiting and coordinating official and unofficial visits for potential recruits.

Schafer most recently served as the director of basketball operations at Winthrop University and was responsible for all day-to-day activities of the women's basketball program.
Prior to her arrival at Winthrop, Schafer enjoyed success at the University of Connecticut, where she experienced two national championships as the assistant video coordinator with the UCONN women's basketball program.

Schafer also served as social media & marketing specialist with the Huskies' women's soccer program, covering the program through numerous NCAA Tournament appearances. Schafer served as head team manager for four years as a student at UW-Green Bay, a stint which included NCAA Tournament appearances and assisting with operations.

Schafer earned a bachelor's degree in education from UW-Green Bay in 2014, before going on to complete her master's degree in sports management at the University of Connecticut.