LanguagesGerman, English, French Volunteer work Mentoring and coaching for female coaches MediaSRF Sport: Marisa Wunderlin: Die Frau, die im Halbdunkeln an der Taktik tüfteltBlick: Marisa Wunderlin wechselt zum FC St.Gallen-StaadFC St. Gallen: Wunderlin erlangt UEFA-Pro-LizenzFC St. Gallen: Ehrenpreis für Marisa Wunderlin Education & QualificationsUEFA Pro Licence (2021/22)Master’s degree in Sports Science, specialising in elite sport with a focus on training theory. Swiss Federal Institute of Sport, Magglingen7 years of part-time work as a research assistant at the Federal Office of Sport in the Team Sports Group. Areas of expertise: performance diagnostics in various team sports, teaching at the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport and responsibility for women’s footballBachelor’s degree in Sports Science with a minor in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, University of Bern

Marisa Wunderlin – Football Trainer & Talent

Q: Career

CurrentlySince 2026 Sporting Director FC ThunCareer2021 – 2025 Women’s Super League Head Coach FC St. Gallen 18792020 – 2021 Athletics Coach Challenge League SC Kriens Men (part time)2019 – 2022 Assistant Coach, Swiss Women’s National Team2016 – 2019 Head Coach of the Women’s Super League at BSC Young Boys2014 – 2016 Women’s Super League Assistant Coach, FC Zürich2013 Coach of Olympique Lyonnais Women’s U18 teamAt the same time: 10 years working part-time as a athletic trainer

Coach

Marisa Wunderlin

Engagements

Coach of the Year 2018

Career

Currently

Since 2026 Sporting Director FC Thun

Career

2021 – 2025 Women’s Super League Head Coach FC St. Gallen 1879

2020 – 2021 Athletics Coach Challenge League SC Kriens Men (part time)

2019 – 2022 Assistant Coach, Swiss Women’s National Team

2016 – 2019 Head Coach of the Women’s Super League at BSC Young Boys

2014 – 2016 Women’s Super League Assistant Coach, FC Zürich

2013 Coach of Olympique Lyonnais Women’s U18 team

At the same time: 10 years working part-time as a athletic trainer

Key Facts

Languages
German, English, French

Volunteer work

Media

SRF Sport: Marisa Wunderlin: Die Frau, die im Halbdunkeln an der Taktik tüftelt
Blick: Marisa Wunderlin wechselt zum FC St.Gallen-Staad
FC St. Gallen: Wunderlin erlangt UEFA-Pro-Lizenz
FC St. Gallen: Ehrenpreis für Marisa Wunderlin

Education & Qualifications

UEFA Pro Licence (2021/22)
Master’s degree in Sports Science, specialising in elite sport with a focus on training theory. Swiss Federal Institute of Sport, Magglingen
7 years of part-time work as a research assistant at the Federal Office of Sport in the Team Sports Group. Areas of expertise: performance diagnostics in various team sports, teaching at the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport and responsibility for women’s football
Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science with a minor in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, University of Bern

Image credits: Laura Yuri Rivas Kaufmann

Marisa Wunderlin embodies in-depth professional expertise, modern leadership and a holistic approach to performance, development and mental health in football.

Marisa Wunderlin, born on 16 August 1987, grew up in St. Gallen and played in the Swiss National League A for seven years, including for FC Staad. She ended her playing career at the age of 23 and set her sights firmly on a career in coaching. Her career took her from youth development at BSC Young Boys, through international experience as U18 coach at Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, to key roles in top-flight Swiss football. She was assistant coach at FC Zurich Women, head coach of YB Women and, from 2021 to 2025, head coach of FC St. Gallen Women. At the same time, she worked as a research assistant in the field of sports physiology and performance diagnostics at the Federal Office of Sport and was an athletic trainer at SC Kriens. From 2019 until the end of 2022, she was assistant coach of the Swiss women’s national team. Since the beginning of 2026, she has taken on the role of sporting director of the women’s department at FC Thun.

Image credits: Pictures 1-3: Private

Marisa Wunderlin belongs to a very exclusive circle in Swiss football. She is only the third woman in Switzerland to obtain the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest level of qualification for professional coaches. This two-year course is a prerequisite for coaching professional clubs and requires many years of experience, a valid UEFA A Licence and a rigorous selection process. Her work is characterised by analytical thinking, clear communication and a deep understanding of performance development in elite sport.

Off the pitch, Marisa Wunderlin is deeply committed to the training of female coaches, leadership and the development of a sustainable culture. She is available as a speaker and delivers keynote talks on the following topics:

Leadership: An insight into her leadership philosophy as a football coach and as a person
Winning Mindset: Mental strength, motivation and health in a world full of change and uncertainty
Creating culture: How to foster a sustainable and performance-enhancing culture in teams, clubs and businesses
Female Talent: How can we attract female talent and female leaders? Sport as an inspiration for other sectors. What sport can teach us about nurturing female talent and female leaders

Through her blend of practical experience, academic research and personal insight, Marisa Wunderlin bridges the gap between professional sport, business and society, highlighting how sustained performance and mental health are interlinked.