Ben Hoefs joined the Badger staff in January 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Hoefs served a bowling instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2005-13 and the owner-operator of King Pin Pro Shop since 2007.

A United States Bowling Congress (USBC) silver certified coach, Hoefs served as the head coach of the boys’ team at West Bend East High School for five years, winning conference championships in 2010 and 2011. In 1997, he was inducted into the Greater Milwaukee Bowling Association Hall of Fame and was inducted as a member of the Wisconsin State Hall of Fame’s Skilled Division in 2008.

As a competitor, Hoefs has won numerous Wisconsin state titles along with regional and national championships in both singles and doubles competition. In team play, he has recorded several Top 10 finishes at the annual American Bowling Congress (ABC)/USBC National Tournament.