Head Coach Tupa
Coach Tupa has been coaching Speech since 2015 and has served as head coach since 2018. He and his wife, Breanna, are both teachers at the middle school. He also coaches football in the fall. When he is not coaching speech, he enjoys playing with his daughter, Hazel. His favorite part of speech is seeing the growth kids make every season.
Assistant Coaches
Coach Swedburg
Coach Swedburg has been involved in competing, judging, and coaching speech since 2008. Her favorite part of speech is getting students excited about public address categories – especially inform. When she’s not helping with speech, you’ll find her playing with her 3 dogs or trying out a new recipe.
Coach Laue
Coach Laue has been judging speech for the past four years. This is his third year as a speech coach, specializing in Extemporaneous & Public Address categories. His favorite part of speech is watching the progress that students make throughout the season.
Coach Madsen
This is Coach Madsen's second year as a coach. As a former Willmar competitor, she is so excited to be helping out the next era of speechies! Her favorite part of speech is watching students discover and explore new passions. She spends most of her free time with her dog in the woods, kitchen, or art studio.