Lynn Walker, who retired as coach at Benzie Central last month after 17 seasons with the Huskies, called Swierad a legend. I had a lot of fun coaching against him because I learned so much. I tried to represent myself and my school and my players in a classy way, and I think the Glen Lake girls basketball team was a class act wherever we went. That was important to me. Swierad said he feels uncomfortable talking about himself, but his record speaks for itself.
Some teams go through coaches like they're flipping pancakes - turning over and over.
Swierad said he will miss the players - many of whom have gone on to play college ball. He'll also miss the bus rides, believe it or not. I always felt like we were going somewhere to do something important. It was always exciting to know, though, that we could go back out there the next day and work to make ourselves better. I loved the preparation.