Will Gerber began with the WKU athletic communications office in the fall of 2021 as an intern. Throughout his first year he assisted in communication efforts for football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball. He also assisted with live stats with baseball, softball, and soccer.
In the fall of 2022, he again assisted with football and stats for soccer. Gerber also helped with the CUSA Champion Hilltopper Volleyball team, writing the game recaps for every home match. He also served as the Timeout Coordinator (T.O.C.) for the 2023 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament Championships. In December, he traveled with the WKU Football team to the New Orleans Bowl where he helped with media day, pictures, game-day operations, and post-game media following the nationally televised victory over South Alabama.
In the spring of 2023, Gerber again helped with Men’s and women’s basketball, primarily working as T.O.C. and helping with pregame and post-game media. In March of 2023, Gerber became the sport contact for women’s tennis, a role he filled for the remainder of the season, including coverage in the Conference USA Tournament.
In the fall of 2023, Gerber assumed the role of primary sport contact for M/W Cross Country and M/W Track & Field. The 2023 cross country season saw two home meets including the 2023 CUSA Championships, the first since 2019. Gerber also assisted with men’s basketball in the role of recruiting visits, game recaps, and game-day media relations efforts. For the Indoor Track Season, he oversaw communication efforts for a nationally ranked high jump team that saw an individual CUSA Championship. The Outdoor season saw multiple record breaking performances and a nationally ranked high jump group.
He also serves as a public address announcer in his free time. Gerber has announced multiple WKU Baseball games, the KHSAA state baseball tournament, and serves as the stadium voice of the Bowling Green Purples (Girls VB, FB, GBB, and MBB). In the spring of 2024, he was named the PA Announcer for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the High-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
In May of 2025, he graduated with a B.A in Broadcast Communications and is currently pursuing a Masters in Sport Administration with a specialization in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration, serving as the graduate assistant for WKU Athletic Communications being the primary contact for Hilltopper Soccer, Cross Country, and Track and Field.
