kriewaldt was an all-state running back at shiocton high school, earned all-region and all-conference honors as running back and linebacker as a prep senior in 1993, was the 1993 offensive player of the year in central wisconsin conference (large schools), earned team mvp and team captain in 1993, and set school rushing records for most career yards (3,357), single-season yards (1,552) and single-game yards (317). he earned his college degree in 2000 offseason. kriewaldt is married. he is now the head coach for freedom high school football team in freedom, wisconsin where he lives.