Coaching Staff - Open
JOHN STEC
Program Director + Coach (Open)
2024 will be my 5th year coaching Memorial Ultimate and my 3rd year in the role of program director. I graduated from Memorial in 2011 where I started playing as a freshman. My love for Ultimate extended into college at UW-Platteville, club with Mad Men, and various mixed teams. I am a USAU certified coach and chaperone.
Currently my wife, Kari, and I live in Madison where we both work as Design Engineers for Subzero-Wolf. Besides Ultimate we spend our time hiking with our dog, Scout, and tinkering with various house projects.
Joe Liebforth
Coach (Open)
Hello! My name is Joe, and I’m excited to be one of your coaches this season. I’ve been passionate about ultimate frisbee since I first learned about it in 7th grade, starting to play in 8th grade. I played throughout high school at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Illinois, where I developed a love for the sport. In my junior year of high school, I began playing for Jabba, a mixed club team in Chicago.
After high school, I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I played for the Hodags for all four years and served as captain during my time in the Art Education program. In my junior year, I earned a spot on the Madison Radicals, where I continue to play professionally. I’ve also had the privilege of coaching the U20B YCC MUFAbots team the last few summers.
I’m excited to bring my experience as a player and coach to help grow your skills and foster a positive and competitive team culture. Let’s have a great season!
NICK RIEGER
Coach (Open)
Hello! The 2024 season will be my first season as a coach for Memorials Open Team. I started playing Ultimate as a freshman at Memorial. I continued my career playing at Iowa State University and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I continued to play on different club teams throughout Iowa and Madison before becoming a coach for one of Madison's Open Club Teams DCVIII. I am currently a Reliability Engineer at Sub-Zero Wolf group.