Coaching Career

USSF A License

Coach Spielmann’s 50th year coaching at Bavarian has just been completed. He served as Director of Coaching at Bavarian Soccer Club for 12 years and two years as the MLS NEXT Director. And as the Director of Coaching at Elm Grove SC for 5 years. Prior to Elm Grove, Spielmann spent 2 seasons as Associate Head Soccer Coach at UW-Milwaukee. He went to UWM from Marquette University High School, where he spent 27 seasons as head coach. He turned MUHS into one of the nation’s premier soccer programs, compiling a 532-73-40 career record while claiming 20 Division 1 State Championships, including 10 consecutive State Championships. The MUHS teams were ranked among the nation’s top 25 teams in the NSCAA High School rankings every year from 1995 – 2005. Coach Spielmann helped develop 22 High School All-Americans.

In addition, he served as Head Coach of the Divine Savior Holy Angels High School program from 1998 – 2002. During his tenure, DSHA were Greater Metro Conference Champions 1998-99, WISAA State Runner-Up 1998-2000 and WIAA State Qualifier 2002. Also coaching girls’ soccer at Nicolet High school from 1993-1997, Coach Spielmann was able to compile a winning record of 63-32-9. In 1996, Nicolet was a WIAA State Qualifier Semi Finalist.

Along with his extensive experience as a clinician, Coach Spielmann has served as the assistant coach of the Milwaukee Wave United of the A-League for two years where he coached current Director of Coaching of NSU, Joe Hammes. His long and successful coaching career has its roots in the Bavarian Soccer Club where Coach Spielmann led the following Bavarian teams as Head Coach from 1978-1996.

Bavarian Boys 13-U, 14-U, 16-U, 17-U and 19-U
Bavarian Men’s Program
Midwest Region II Champions: 1985-86
Midwest Region II Indoor Champions: 1986
Wisconsin Soccer League Champions: 1982-83, 1991
Midwest National Amateur Champions: 1982-83
National Amateur Cup Runner-Up: 1983
National Amateur Cup Quarter Finalist: 1982
Coach Spielmann is a highly regarded and decorated coach having been honored with the following awards:

1998, 2000, 2003 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Coach of the Year

2022 WPSL Coach of the Year 
2002 WI Soccer Association Hall of Fame Inductee
2001 WI Soccer Coaches Association Private Schools Coach of the Year
2000 NSCAA State Coach of the Year
1999 NSCAA Midwest Regional Coach of the Year
1997 NSCAA Midwest Coach of the Year Private/Parochial
1990, 1995 NSCAA Midwest Coach of the Year
1995 NSCAA National Coach of the Year
1983 WI Coach of the Year

Playing Experience: 

Played with the Bavarian SC since 1966 won several State Championships.

1976 Bavarian SC Amateur Cup National Champions  

Played in the first Olympic Sports Festival 1978

Played in the first professional Indoor game with Cincinnati Kids in the MISL, 1978