Wisconsin Swing 2027 Coaching Staff
2027 Wisconsin Swing Coaching Staff:
Matt Bredesen, Head Coach: 16u Recruitlook Circuit Team, 15u Recruitlook Circuit Team, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: 17u Easterday Recruitlook Circuit Team
Coach Bredesen is entering his 16th year of coaching Wisconsin Swing. He also serves as Program Director. Coach Bredesen is the Head Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach at Janesville Parker High School. With 25 years of High School coaching experience, and 16 years of High Level AAU, Coach Bredesen has a track record of developing players, and helping them to reach their goals. His Swing teams have typically been very successful, including his 2022 17u team going 53-8, and winning Big Foot Las Vegas Classic, and his 2026 17u team going 34-11 on the Recruitlook Circuit. Coach Bredesen has coached and helped four players who went on to play NCAA Division 1 basketball Marcus Hall (UWGB), Eric Kinese(Buffalo), Eli Krueger (Colorado State), and Will Stremlow (Northern Illinois), as well as numerous players who have gone NCAA D2, D3, and NAIA. Coach Bredesen also serves as Swing's Recruiting Coordinator.
Tyler Podoll, Assistant Coach: 17u Easterday Recruitlook Circuit Team, 15u Bredesen Recruitlook Circuit Team:
Coach Podoll has coached High School Basketball for 30 years, and has 250+ wins. He is currently the head coach at Franklin High School. Coach Podoll has been involved with Swing for many years, running a branch of Wisconsin Swing, known as the Milwaukee Swing. He coached the Class of 2024 as an assistant with Coach Bredesen, and the Class of 2027 as an assistant with Coach Bredesen. Coach Podoll is viewed as one of the best player development coaches in Southern Wisconsin
Alex Easterday, Head Coach: 17u Easterday Recruitlook Circuit
Coach Easterday is a Swing Alumni, having played for Coach Bredesen in 2015 and 2016. 2027 marks his 4th year coaching Wisconsin Swing Basketball. Alex played basketball for Madison College for two years, and has experience coaching at Elkhorn High School and Janesville Parker High School outside of Swing. Coach Easterday's 16u Recruitlook Circuit team finished 26-14 in 2026.
Ryan Benish, Head Coach: 17u Benish Recruitlook Circuit:
Coach Benish has Coached Basketball at the High School level in Wisconsin for 25+ years, as head coach at Watertown, and currently as assistant coach at Lake Mills, where he has helped the L-Cats go to the state tournament the past two year. Coach Benish played at Minnesota-Mankato. Coach Benish assisted Coach Bredesen with 17u in 2025, and has been Head Coach of 16u and 17u Benish in the class of 2028. Coach Benish's 2026 16u team finished 28-9.
Anthony Leavy, Co-Head Coach: 16u Leavy/Holtz National
Coach Leavy is currently the Head JV Coach at Janesville Parker High School, prior to that he was an assistant coach in the Racine Case feeder programs. Originally from Beloit, Coach Leavy played on the Purple Knights State Tournament Team in 2012. Coach Leavy is entering his second year of coaching Wisconsin Swing Basketball.
Mike Holtz, Co-Head Coach: 16u Leavy/Holtz National:
Coach Holtz has coached in the Milton Basketball feeder program, he has been coaching with Wisconsin Swing for the past 2 seasons.
Paul Muench, Head Coach: 17u Muench National:
Coach Muench has been involved in coaching in the Evansville Feeder Program. He has several years of AAU experience over the past few years in various programs, in 2025 he came to Wisconsin Swing, and is now in his third season coaching in Wisconsin Swing
Davis Turk, Head Coach: 15u-Turk National:
Coach Turk is a Swing Alumni, having played three years of Wisconsin Swing in 2016-2018. He has coached in the Milton feeder program, was an assistant coach with Swing for 2 years, and has been head coach the past 2 seasons. Coach Turk is excited to take over a National team this season
Mike Behl, Head Coach: 16u-Behl:
Coach Behl has 30 years of coaching experience, he has been the Head Varsity Girls Coach at Baraboo, and is currently the assistant varsity girls coach at Reedsburg. Coach Behl has previous AAU experience in other programs, prior to coming to Wisconsin Swing in 2026.
Brian Renteria, Head Coach: 16u Renteria:
Coach Renteria is a Swing Alumni, who played at Elkhorn High School, he is currently playing at Bryant and Stratton in Milwaukee, he has worked with the Elkhorn Youth Program and is looking forward to being part of Wisconsin Swing on the coaching side.