VfL Wolfsburg Women backroom staff
We hold the names of 15 people on VfL Wolfsburg Women's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Stephan Lerch manages the first team, with Philipp Arnold as assistant manager. VfL Wolfsburg Women's is the joint longest staff list of the 14 Frauen-Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Lerch | Manager | First team | 40 | Germany |  |
| Philipp Arnold | Assistant manager | First team | 28 | Germany | - |
| Carin Bakhuis | Coach | First team | 35 | - | - |
| Jessica Bos | Coach | First team | 35 | - | - |
| Andreas Arr-You | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | Germany | - |
| Marcel Schulz | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 26 | Germany | - |
| Erik Helm | Fitness coach | First team | 46 | Germany | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Kunz | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 38 | Germany |
| Lina Peth | Physio | First team | 25 | - |
| Omar Rüppel | Physio | First team | 41 | Germany |
| Robin Joostens | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | Netherlands |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Wigbold | Chief scout | Club-wide | 37 | Netherlands |  |
| Oliver Dijk | Performance analyst | First team | 36 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Dickenmann | Head of youth development | 39 | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns VfL Wolfsburg Women and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralf Kellermann | Director | 56 | Germany |
Backroom staff at every Frauen-Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
VfL Wolfsburg Women's list is the joint longest of the 14, against a median of 11 across the division. Hamburger SV Women names the fewest, 6.
VfL Wolfsburg Women against the Frauen-Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VFL WOLFSBURG WOMEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 6 | 8 | SGS Essen Women |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 3 | 6 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
Backrooms the size of VfL Wolfsburg Women's, in every league
VfL Wolfsburg Women's 15 names make the joint 695th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | Mirassol Futebol Clube | Brasileirão Série A | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 15 |
| 695 | Perth Glory Football Club | A-League | 15 |
| 695 | Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Ligue 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | La Liga 2 | 15 |
| 695 | | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 | | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 721 | Angel City FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 | Chicago Stars FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Saudi Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Liga F | 14 |
| 721 |  | Indian Super League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Scottish Championship | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | I-League | 14 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is VfL Wolfsburg Women's manager?
Stephan Lerch is the VfL Wolfsburg Women first-team manager, aged 40. Philipp Arnold is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at VfL Wolfsburg Women?
Andreas Arr-You and Marcel Schulz coach the VfL Wolfsburg Women first-team goalkeepers.
Who is VfL Wolfsburg Women's chief scout?
Niels Wigbold is chief scout at VfL Wolfsburg Women.
How many backroom staff do VfL Wolfsburg Women have?
We hold the names of 15 people on VfL Wolfsburg Women's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 1 owner or director. That is the joint longest list of the 14 Frauen-Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 11. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 695th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what VfL Wolfsburg Women pays its squad, see VfL Wolfsburg Women player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Frauen-Bundesliga wages.