Head Coach Matt Tramel enters his fourth season at the helm of the Bethany Swedes. In the past three seasons he has guided the Swedes on an amazing run with a combined record of 121 victories and 50 loses, a .708 winning percentage.
 
In Coach Tramel's second season in 2005, the Swedes were the KCAC champions and he was named KCAC Coach of the Year. In the last two years, the Swedes have broken the conference record for wins with 41 in each year.
 
Prior to arriving at Bethany, Coach Tramel was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Northwestern Oklahoma State University for five seasons. In those years he helped build the Rangers into one of the top programs in NAIA baseball. He also coached two seasons at junior-college power Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA, where he served as head assistant baseball coach as well as interim head baseball coach.
 
Coach Tramel has coached numerous All-Americans from NAIA and NJCAA. He is also proud of the fact that he has coached over 30 All-American Scholar Athletes. He has worked with more than 25 athletes who have went on to sign professional contracts at all different levels.
 
He believes in building a foundation for the student/athlete and to help his players grow as young men. His strong commitment to the players being successful has not only shown on the field and in school, but in everyday life.
 
Coach Tramel, is a native of Pryor, OK and currently resides in Lindsborg.