Coach Brede has been involved with paddling since he started at the age of 11. As a sophomore, the 1980 St. Louis School graduate compete in the Na Opio. He moved to Maui in 1986 and began coaching as an assistant at the Kihei Canoe Club and became the head coach for the Opio Division in 1999. He was an assistant coach at BHS from 1998 to 2002 and and assistant KSM coach from 2002 to 2004. In 2003, he became KSM's head paddling coach and has attained two state championships (2006 mix, 2009 boys). His teams have made a state appearance yearly since 2003.
