Paisley Bennett is in her third season as an assistant coach for the Madison College Esports team. She served as an assistant coach from 2022 to 2024, and returns for her second stint coaching the program. It is also a return to the WolfPack after Bennett competed from the program's inception in Fall 2020 and through the Fall 2021 season.
Bennett served as the head Esports coach at NCAA Division III Edgewood College in Madison from 2024 to 2026. She guided the Eagles to postseason success in Valorant. During her first coaching stint at Madison College, the WolfPack won five NJCAAE national titles in Rocket League and Valorant.
As a member of the Madison College Esports team, Bennett competed regularly in Call of Duty and Call of Duty: Cold War.
Prior to Madison College, she attended NCAA Division III North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was catcher on the Rams softball team. She graduated in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Media Communications.
The native of Monroe, Wisconsin, played softball and basketball at Monroe High School, while also serving as a team manager for the football team. In basketball, she was a member of back-to-back WIAA Division 2 State Tournament qualifying teams that also won Badger-South Conference championships. On the softball diamond, Bennett and the Cheesemakers were the 2010 WIAA Division 2 State Tournament Runners-up after a 4-1 loss in the title game in her senior year. The two-time second team all-conference selection helped Monroe win a Badger-South Conference title as a junior.
Bennett also coached a youth softball team from 2009-2010.
Bennett currently resides in Fitchburg. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, photography, videography, gaming, hiking, and horseback riding.
