Ryan Levendoski began his career at UW-Stout during the 2009-10 season following two seasons as the head coach at Western Technical College in La Crosse and will begin his second season as a Blue Devil assistant in 2011.

With the Blue Devils, Levendoski is responsible for the pitchers.

Levendoski was an all-WIAC and all-region selection, as well as team MVP, at UW-Platteville in 2004. Levendoski played at Platteville from 2001-04 and, in 2004, set a school record for hits in a single season and batted .424. He career batting average of .350 ranks seventh in Pioneer history.

Levendoski was the field manager for the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers of the Northwoods League in 2009, and plans to return to Brainerd in 2010. He was the hitting coach and first base coach for the Mankato Moondogs fo the Northwoods League.

A native of Stoddard, Wis., Levendoski is a graduate of DeSoto High School. He received his bachelors from Platteville in social sciences and a masters in sports administration in 2008 from UW-La Crosse.