Zach Waller, who was the equipment graduate assistant at South Dakota last season, joined UTRGV as the equipment coordinator on Feb. 2, 2026.
Waller brings additional experience working as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp Assistant (2025), a United Football League (UFL) Laundry and Warehouse Intern (spring 2025), and an equipment student assistant at North Texas (2022-24).
While at South Dakota, which finished the 2025 season ranked 11th in the final American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches Poll, Waller oversaw a team of 12 while handling equipment and laundry operations.
During his time with the Buccaneers, Waller assisted with training camp and preseason equipment operations, including daily practice set up, ball boy operations, and game-week preparation.
While with the UFL, Waller collaborated with the equipment managers from all eight teams to create a comprehensive laundry operation servicing more than 700 athletes. He also coordinated locker room transitions between UFL and minor league soccer teams while handling inventory of equipment for all teams.
Waller got his start as an undergraduate at North Texas, during which he managed the preparation of footballs, tested equipment, coordinated setup and breakdown of field equipment and locker rooms, and assisted with laundry and inventory.
He graduated from North Texas in July 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Event, and Sports Management and became an Athletic Equipment Managers Association Certified Equipment Manager in December 2025.
