Varsity Head Coach | bcarl@mcpasd.k12.wi.us

Brittany Carl (97-42, 67-21) enters her sixth season as the Cardinals’ varsity head coach in 2026. She first joined the Middleton program as a varsity assistant during the 2018-19 campaign.

In 2025, the Cards (23-5, 14-4) continued their upward trajectory, delivering the most successful season of the Carl era. The team captured the Big 8 Conference championship for the first time in a decade and powered their way back to the WIAA Sectional Final for the second consecutive season. The Cards’ dominance was reflected in postseason honors, with seven student-athletes earning All–Big 8 recognition, including four 1st Team selections and multiple accoloades at the All-District and All-State levels. Headlining the awards, senior ace Megan Button was named Big 8 Player of the Year, while Carl earned Big 8 Coach of the Year honors. 

In 2024, the Cards (18-10, 13-3) made their deepest postseason run in recent memory, reaching the WIAA Sectional Final for the first time since 2009. Their 2nd-place finish in the BIG 8 Conference is the Cards' best since taking the crown in 2015, while the team's four 1st Team All-BIG 8 Conference honorees tied for most in a season in Middleton program history.

In her inaugural 2021 campaign, Carl led the Cards to a number of program milestones. Middleton (21-6, 14-4) recorded its first 20-win season since 2007, knocking off three top-10 teams and climbing as high as #3 in the WFSCA/WisSports Coaches' Poll. Senior catcher Olivia Hebert earned Big 8 Player of the Year honors.

As a student-athlete, Carl enjoyed an illustrious collegiate career at NCAA Division I Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. A four-year starter at shortstop for the Pirates, Carl earned both All-BIG EAST and Capital One Academic All-America accolades, and remains ranked in the top-10 in program history in a number of key offensive categories. To cap her impressive career, Carl was awarded the BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award, as well as the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship – an honor given to only 29 female and 29 male spring sport student-athletes across all three NCAA divisions. In 2013, Seton Hall University recognized Carl as both its Scholar Athlete of the Year and its Most Valuable Pirate, the latter of which recognizes a senior student-athlete who displays leadership, dedication, and exemplary contributions on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. As a senior, Carl was also endorsed as one of Seton Hall University’s candidates for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

Upon graduating from The Hall in 2013, Carl turned her sights to coaching, ultimately hoping to share her experience and passion for the game with the next generation of softball players. She has led teams and instructed athletes all over the country, across various age and skill levels.

By day, Carl leads the Data Intelligence practice at Compeer Financial in Madison, WI.

Varsity Assistant Coach

Amy Siedschlag enters her 17th season with the Cardinals' program in 2026. She originally joined the Middleton staff for the 2008-09 season.

An MHS alumni, Siedschlag was a dominant three-sport athlete in her time with the Cardinals, lettering in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Upon graduation, she went on to compete at the collegiate level for NCAA DIII UW-La Crosse, during which time she found her love for coaching youth sports at the local YMCA. While earning her Master’s degree in Sports Administration, Siedschlag also coached softball at Aquinas High School. 

Off the field, Siedschlag manages a research database for the University of Wisconsin as a Research Informatics Application Manager.

Varsity Assistant Coach

Scott Hammer enters his sixth season as the Cardinals’ varsity assistant coach in 2026. An MHS alumni, Hammer returns to his alma mater after a standout athletic career for the Cardinals, having lettered in both basketball and baseball. 

On the softball diamond, Hammer’s experience includes 14 years coaching youth, recreational, and Junior Olympic travel softball teams. Over that tenure, Hammer led his teams to three consecutive ASA Pennsylvania State Championships – even taking one team to the Sweet 16 at the Pony Softball National Championships. 

On the administrative side, Hammer also served as Softball Coordinator – overseeing both recreational and travel softball – for six years in the Hempfield (PA) school district. In that role, he focused on youth player engagement and development in conjunction with the Hempfield High School softball program. For two years, Hammer also acted as Recruiting Coordinator for the Delco Diamonds 18U Gold team, where he assisted student-athletes in the collegiate recruiting process. 

Away from the diamond, Hammer is the Director of Corporate Sustainability for Charter Next Generation Films, headquartered in Milton, WI.

JV Head Coach

Sara Brunlieb enters her second season as the Cardinals' JV head coach in 2026, her fifth overall season with the program. 

Originally from Rolling Meadows, Ill., Brunlieb grew up playing softball on both school and travel teams, eventually climbing the ranks to compete collegiately for NCAA DIII University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. A four-year starting pitcher for the Titans, Brunlieb earned WIAC Pitcher of the Year honors in 2015 and finished her career as the 2nd-winningest pitcher in UWO history. To cap her collegiate career, Brunlieb received the 2017 Phyllis Roney Women’s Coaches Award – an award given to a female student-athlete at UWO who displays outstanding leadership, character, courage, and sportsmanship. The award winner must achieve academic and athletic success, be a role model to others, and provide service to the community.

As a coach, Brunlieb has worked and developed athletes of all ages – giving pitching lessons, coaching travel ball, and most recently serving as the head JV coach for Neenah High School. 

Having graduated from UWO with a degree in education, Brunlieb now teaches Physical Education and Health at Middleton High School.