Milwaukee City Wire

Julian Swartz has joined the Milwaukee men's basketball program as Special Assistant to the Head Coach, according to an announcement by head coach Bart Lundy.

Swartz brings over 20 years of coaching experience, including 14 years at the NCAA Division I level. Most recently, he served on Josh Pastner's staff at Georgia Tech from 2016 to 2023, initially as director of basketball operations before being promoted to assistant coach. He also worked with Pastner at Memphis for four years prior to his tenure at Georgia Tech.

"We are thrilled to be adding Julian to our program," Lundy said. "He is a Wisconsin native and a seasoned veteran in the business. His experiences as a player and a coach will add to all the areas of our program. Julian has a humble demeanor and fits perfectly with our staff."

Swartz has deep connections to Wisconsin basketball. As a high school player at Waukesha South High School, he was named the 1999 Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Year and scored 2,123 career points, breaking the county scoring record. His jersey was retired by Waukesha South in February 2024, and he was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021.

"I am extremely grateful to Coach Lundy and Milwaukee for this wonderful opportunity and am excited to help the program pursue excellence in all areas," Swartz said.

In addition to his college coaching roles, Swartz worked as a counselor in the West Allis/West Milwaukee school district from 2009-2012 while also coaching youth basketball and assisting with varsity teams at Waukesha South High School during two separate stints.

Swartz holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Carroll College (2005) and earned his master's degree in school counseling from Marquette University (2008). He received Marquette's Alumni Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Achievement Award in 2016.

As a collegiate athlete, Swartz began his playing career at the University of Wisconsin during the 1999-2000 season when he was part of the Badgers team that reached the NCAA Final Four.