Coach Swan returns for his eighth year on Bethel’s staff after a long teaching and coaching career at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill. Swan followed Bethel football as a fan from 1996-99 when he watched his son, Eric, play for the Royals as an offensive lineman.
Swan retired from teaching in 2002 after 33 years at Stevenson High School. He is a member of the Lake County, Ill., Hall of Fame for his years of service as a football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was recently inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as a "career coach."Swan continues to coach basketball at Stevenson. He is an excellent coaching technician and a great competitor. Swan is a valuable asset to the Bethel program as a coach and mentor to players and coaches alike. He and his wife Kathy reside in Buffalo Grove, Ill., and have two grown children, Eric and Aimee (Walford).
