Bryant & Stratton College – Wisconsin Athletics has named Brandon Siska as its new women’s head basketball coach for its NJCAA Division II program.
Siska comes from Lake Mills High School, where he coached the girls basketball program since 2017 leading them to a WIAA State Championship in 2020-21, its first in school history, and a state tournament appearance in 2019-20.
Siska earned Coach of the Year honors in 2020-21 from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, the Wisconsin Associated Press, Wisconsin State Journal, NFHS and was a national finalist with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
“I am really excited to be the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Bryant and Stratton College,” Siska said. “I would like to thank Bobcats Athletic Director Greg Brandner for giving me this opportunity. Coaching collegiately has always been a dream of mine.”
At Lake Mills, Siska turned around the girls basketball program leading the L-Cats to a 91-34 record including a 25-2 state championship team in 2020-21 followed by a 20-6 season on 2021-22. Lake Mills won the Capitol-North Conference four-straight seasons, three-straight regional titles, three consecutive 20-win seasons, two sectional championships and two trips to state.
“I want to build on the success that has been established at Bryant & Stratton and continue to compete at a national level, Siska said. “There is a ton of talent in Wisconsin. Being one of the few scholarship colleges in the state is very exciting. I look forward to finding future Bobcats. I am excited to help our student-athletes develop and reach their goals on and off the court.”
Siska is the second women’s basketball coach in Bryant & Stratton College-Wisconsin’s history. He is taking over for Jeff Lorenz who resigned after leading the Lady Bobcats to a Final Four appearance this past season (27-5). In six seasons as head coach, Lorenz had an 118-50 record including four 20-win seasons, qualified for the NJCAA National DII tournament three times, named Region IV Coach of the Year three times and coached four All-American selections.
“We are excited to welcome Brandon to the Bobcats family,” Brandner said. “We believe Brandon will continue the winning basketball culture that has been established.”
Siska earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Calumet College of St. Joseph and has a Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University- Irvine.
Siska and his wife, Bridget, reside in Lake Mills with their children Brady and Lyla.
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