Art Brandt
| Title: | Head Coach |
| Phone: | (715) 836-4422 |
| Email: | brandtae@uwec.edu |
| Season: | 5th Year |
- Men's fifth coach in program history, women's seventh
- Has been a swimming coach at UWEC since 2004
- Associate Head Coach (2007, 2008)
- Assistant Coach (2004, 2005, 2006)
- WIAC Coach of the Year (2010, women; 2011, men & women)
- With Brandt as Head Coach, Blugolds have:
- 2 First Team All-American finishes
- 14 Honorable Mention All-American finishes
- 16 Conference Championship titles
- Previous coaching experience
- Menomonie, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Various positions held over 25 years
- Menomonie, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Education & swimming career
- Earned Bachelor's degree in industrial education from Miami
University (Ohio)
- Varsity swimmer for three seasons
- Earned Master's degree in special education from UW-Eau Claire
- Earned Bachelor's degree in industrial education from Miami
University (Ohio)
- Worked as general and special education teacher and in adult rehabilitation for more than 30 years
- Currently is a lecturer in UW-Eau Claire Special Education Department
- He and wife Bobby have three children (Hannah, Josh and Max)
Last Updated: 10/22/2011
Debi Beachel
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
| Email: | beachedk@uwec.edu |
Ross Campbell
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
- Prior coaching experience
- Assistant coach at Eau Claire North High School (2009)
- Assistant at UW-Eau Claire (2010-present)
- Blugold Award Recipient (2010)
- Education
- Graduated from UW-Eau Claire (2009)
- Scientific and Technical Writing degree and coaching minor
- Currently pursuing English Education degree at UW-Eau Claire
- Graduated from UW-Eau Claire (2009)
- Native of Burnsville, MN. Graduate of Burnsville HS (2004)
- Student teacher at Eau Claire Memorial High School and Altoona Middle School
- Waterfront Director at Eau Claire YMCA's Camp Manitou Swim for the Eau Claire YMCA Masters Program
- Works with the Western Wisconsin Red Cross, training and certifying lifeguards
Last Updated: 8/14/2012
Ben Macalalad
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
- Assistant Coach
- Prior coaching experience
- Assistant at Wausau Tide Swim Club (2008)
- Assistant at Horace Mann Middle School (2011)
- Undefeated duel meet season
- Head coach for the Eau Claire YMCA Marlins (2011-present)
- College playing career
- Competed for UW-Eau Claire
- Two-time WIAC Athlete of the Week
- Team Captain
- Education
- Graduated in 2011
- Biology major, Pre-Physicians Assistant emphasis, Chemistry minor
- Volunteer at Luther-Midelfort Hospital
Alyssa Trainor
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
- College playing career
- Competed for UW-Eau Claire for three season
- Team Captain
- 200 Backstroke Record Holder (2009)
- Sportsmanship Award (2008)
- Coaches Award (2008)
- Competed for UW-Eau Claire for three season
- Education
- Graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 2012
- Fine Arts Photography major, Coaching minor
- Earned master's degree in education - professional development with emphasis in strength and conditioning in 2012 from UW-Eau Claire
- Graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 2012
- Native of Winona, MN. Graduate of Cotter HS (2007)
Last Updated: 8/20/12
