WAVE COACHING STAFF

Sandy Kuecker
Head Coach

Coach Kuecker has over 22 years of coaching experience, ranging from coaching developmental to national level swimmers. At age 15 she began coaching for the Sun Prairie Piranhas while still competing as a team member. She went on to be an assistant coach for seven years. A natural in the water, Sandy swam competitively at various Madison club teams for 11 years, qualifying for the state meet every year from age seven and setting records that have only recently been broken. She was co-captain of the Sun Prairie High School team both junior and senior years, was a four-time letter winner, and a yearly state qualifier. Sandy was recruited to swim at UW-Whitewater and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Coaching. Sandy has been peer-voted as a Team Wisconsin Zone coach for five Zones Championships and two Mid-States Championships. Coach Sandy has certifications in Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid, USA Certified Coach, and Safety Training for Swim Coaches.

Jessi Soholt
Assistant Coach

Coach Jessi Soholt has been involved with the sport of swimming since she was 5 years old. As a competitive athlete, Jessi swam locally for the Sun Prairie Piranhas and Madison Aquatic Club for a combined thirteen years. She competed on her high school swim team, where she was a two-time letter winner and WIAA State qualifier. 

Following her passion for the pool, Jessi worked as an Aquatics Program and Facilities Manager for a national health and fitness company in Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin, where she lead lifeguard certification and training; managed facilities budget and scheduling, and oversaw lessons, swim team, and Masters program enrollment. 

Since returning to Wisconsin, Jessi has continued to teach swimming lessons, both privately and for the American Red Cross. She also swims several mornings a week with a local Masters swim team. Jessi graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2007 with degree in Child Psychology and also works during the day as a Customer Relationship Specialist at Health Grades in Madison. She is eager to share her passion with a new generation of swimmers and encourage them to develop and grow in this amazing sport. 

Amanda Bley
Assistant Coach

I grew up in Tempe, Arizona. I have been in and around the pool my whole life, but started swimming competitively at the age of 6. I then went on to swim in college for a few years at York College of Pennsylvania. I started working for the City of Tempe at the age of 16 where I was a lifeguard and taught people of all ages to swim. My last few years there I was the Head coach of the summer league team for one of the pools. I recently moved to Wisconsin after graduating with my Master's of Social Work from Arizona State University. I currently work at SSM health. I am excited to be back around the pool coaching with the Waunakee Wave.