BECOME A STAFF MEMBER | GymRat CHALLENGE

IT’S TIME TO APPLY! If you want to be part of the GymRat 2025 Event Staff and you haven’t done so already, please act quickly to complete your Staff Application for the 2025 GymRat events by visiting https://gymratchallenge.com/gymrat/ and clicking on WORK FOR US in the main menu.

Since 1998, GymRat is where yesterday, today, and tomorrow’s NCAA, NBA, and WNBA stars have come to EARN their young basketball reputations. As the #1 rated recruiting & exposure events on the continent, in advance of each GymRat event, a staff of 130-150 people is compiled in order to make sure that the highest level of customer service is maintained for all competing teams and spectators, and that all aspects of the event run smoothly in accordance with GymRat standards. GymRat staff members generally include college players and coaches, high school coaches, media members, former GymRat participants, and basketball enthusiasts who enjoy being around the game and have great customer service skills.

Over 700 teams and over 7,300 athletes representing more than 20 U.S. states and Canadian provinces will compete in 2025 GymRat events.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU ARE 100% COMMITTED to working the events and have ensured your availability on the event dates listed below. We will have more applications than we have spots to fill. As a result, if we accept your application, that means that we will be turning others away. That also means that we will be ordering sneakers, apparel, and potentially booking hotel rooms for you. If we go through that process on your behalf, and you become unavailable to work on the event weekend, that creates a massive logistical issue for us. Please be professional and do NOT put us in that position. You must submit an application for EACH event individually, so BE CERTAIN THAT YOU HAVE VERIFIED YOUR AVAILABILITY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY OR ALL EVENTS. Each application will take approximately ONE MINUTE to complete.

WHAT YOU DO WHAT YOU GET

GymRat Event Staff members play a number of roles including game and court operations, ticket and merchandise sales as well as digital content creation and social media administration. All staff members are compensated and receive access to training materials and guidelines ahead of each event. Event planning sessions take place virtually in the weeks leading up to each event and an in-person planning meeting takes place at the primary event venue on the Friday evening before each event. As a general rule:

Most staff members receive $300 for each event weekend, plus
GymRat apparel, plus
Food during the event. plus
Hotel accommodations for those traveling from outside of New York State’s Capital Region.
In addition, NIKE staff sneakers are back….and the deal is better than ever before! In the past, staff members have received one pair of sneakers even if they worked multiple events. This year staff members receive a pair of sneakers at EACH event that they work….but in order to qualify for this NIKE bonus, your application needs to be received no later than April 8th!

In order to apply to be a member of a GymRat CHALLENGE event staff, follow the simple steps below. Completing an application to work at the GymRat CHALLENGE takes approximately ONE MINUTE per event application. You MUST submit a separate application for EACH event that you would like to work.

Visit https://gymratchallenge.com/gymrat/ and log into your GymRat account
Do NOT create a new account. Creating a new account will prevent you from being able to access your existing information
If you cannot remember your username, simply click on the FORGOT USER NAME link
If you cannot remember your password, simply click on the FORGOT PASSWORD link
If you do not have a GymRat account, click on the GET AN ACCOUNT link in the menu in order to create an account in the GymRat system. Click on the WORK FOR US link in the menu
Complete a STAFF APPLICATION for each GymRat event that you would like to work by selecting the event from the EVENT drop-down list.
After completing your STAFF APPLICATION, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of our receipt of your application for each event that you wish to work.
We will notify you via email on the status of your application
All staff members are considered independent contractors and are compensated for their work. For those traveling from outside the Capital Region, hotel accommodations will also be provided.
In order to receive the additional NIKE staff sneakers, your application must be received by April 8th. That deadline is set by NIKE. If you miss it, you’ll still be compensated for working, but you will not receive NIKE staff sneakers.