Bio

Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach Brett Bridel is entering his 2nd season at the helm for the Saints in 2023-24. In Coach Bridel's first year he took the programs to familiar territory as both the Men's and Women's teams competed for Region VI championships with the women finishing 2nd and clinching a spot in the 2023 NJCAA Women's Tennis National Championships. The Women's program finished in 6th place at Nationals in Brett's first year with Camille Belberka winning the #1 Singles Title and Carol Mora finishing as runner-up in the #2 draw. Both Camille and Carol were honored as first and second team All-Americans, respectively.

In the early 2000s, Bridel built the College of DuPage (NJCAA) Tennis program into a powerhouse. On the men's side, he coached the men's team at DuPage to back-to-back National Championships and, in 2003 and 2004, was named NJCAA Men's National Coach of the Year and NJCAA Men's Region IV Coach of the Year. The women's team was the NJCAA (national) runner-up in 2004.

Before his time at Judson, Bridel spent a season with Point University and turned the program around to above .500 program. Bridel's longest tenure was at Lewis University, where he was the head men's and women's tennis coach from 2007-2020. In 2012 he was named ITA Midwest Women's Coach of the Year, made a combined 11 NCAA Division II National Tournaments, and had his men's and women's teams ranked in the top 10 national polls. 

Bridel has coached seven ITA All-Americans, 45 Great Lake Valley Conference (GLVC) All-Conference members, and eight GLVC Player of the Year recipients.

During the 2021-22 the men's tennis team finished with a 14-3 overall record, named KJCCC regular season champions, Region VI Runner-up and the NJCAA National Champions. Seward County's historical tennis program continues to build on its vast history. The Lady Saints concluded the 2021-22 season with an 11-4 overall record, KJCCC regular season champions, Region VI champions, and third in the NJCAA. This was the best finish in the program's history, and Bridel is ready to continue the legacy of Saints tennis.