University of North Dakota Athletics

Tyler Burmeister joined the University of North Dakota in the Fall of 2017 and currently serves as the Assistant Athletics Director of Student-Athlete Development where he oversees the personal, professional, and leadership development of UND student-athletes. His primary roles include facilitating the student-athlete leadership academy (Hawkademy) and UNIV 101: Introduction to University Life courses, serving as a primary advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (UND SAAC) and secondary advisor for The Hidden Opponent (UND THO), assisting student-athletes with their career exploration & development, highlighting student-athlete achievements for awards recognition and honors, and overseeing all community service initiatives.

Since his time at UND, the department has continuously earned national honors and recognition for community service, including winning two NCAA Team Works Challenge championships during the 2021-22 and 2023-24 academic years.  Under his advisement, the UND Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has received multiple Summit League honors, including back-to-back Summit League Food Fight Championships in 2023-24 & 2024-25, and the 2024-25 Summit League SAAC Cup. Recognized for creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, Burmeister was selected as a keynote speaker for the UND LEADS Strategic Plan unveiling in 2023, speaking on the core value of "Affinity." In 2021, Burmeister was named the inaugural UND Changemaker by CVIC@UND for his work in creating positive change to one day end relationship and sexual violence. 

Also in 2021, Burmeister and UND launched the NoDak Net app, aimed to serve as an incubator for career development and mentorships between current UND student-athletes and UND athletics alumni. In 2024, NoDak Net was discontinued by the app's oversight company which inspired a transition to the "Know, Grow, Go" framework to maximize the utility of student-athlete development programming for the benefit of UND student-athletes, the greater student body, and the Grand Forks community. 
 
Prior to UND, Burmeister spent the 2016-17 academic year at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he served as the academic counselor for the men’s baseball, men’s swim & dive, and women’s rowing programs as well as the athletic department tutorial coordinator. During his graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Burmeister assisted the Office of Academic Services, Office of Student-Athlete Development, and the Badgers Give Back community outreach program. Burmeister also spent three seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club from 2012-2014 in the Entertainment & Broadcasting and Clubhouse Operations departments. 
 
A native of Madison, WI, Burmeister is an active member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A), serving on the Best Practices Committee. He was a member of the inaugural Steve McDonnell Professional Development Institute-Student-Athlete Development Track in 2018 and received recognition as a nominee for the N4A Region IV Professional Promise Award in 2019. Burmeister has also participated in the NCAA Leadership Development Emerging Leaders Seminar, NCAA Leadership Academy Workshop, NCAA Effective Facilitation Workshop, and served as a facilitator for the NCAA Leadership Forum and Career in Sports Forum.