By Kipp Robertson, Kingston Community News
KINGSTON — The Buccaneers’ newest member has done some traveling.
Ben Wisniewski, KHS new boys basketball head coach.— Image Credit: Contributed
The last time Ben Wisniewski stepped onto a basketball court professionally, before coming to Kingston, he was playing for the Saigon Heat in Saigon, Vietnam.
Before that, Wisniewski was playing for the Edgewood College Eagles in New Berlin, Wis., and semi-professional ball for the Gary Splash in Indiana.
“It’s been an interesting ride,” Wisniewski said. “I’ve really enjoyed it so far.”
The Wisconsin-born basketball enthusiast recently began his next adventure: coaching the Kingston Buccaneers boys basketball team.
This is Wisniewski’s first coaching gig for winter sports. He’s coached summer teams and has experience in personal training and assistant coaching. While in Vietnam, he helped out in a youth development program and assisted with the Heat. All of that transitions well to his new job coaching the Bucs, he said.
During his time with the Eagles, Wisniewski accumulated 1,719 points, becoming the Northern Athletics Conference leading scorer. He helped lead the Eagles to their first NCAA Division III Tournament win over River Falls.
Wisniewski graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business and finance.
Read the full story by Kipp Robertson from Kingston Community News.
