He currently holds several coaching positions at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and was the Director of Youth Development for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.

In January 2015, he was named head coach of the Tacoma Stars of the Major Arena Soccer League.

In 1997, his playing time dropped to five games as the Revolution loaned him to both the Connecticut Wolves and Worcester Wildfire of the USISL A-League.

However, he played only a total of three minutes for the Burn as they loaned him out first to the New Orleans Storm then the Hershey Wildcats before releasing him.

In 2001, he became an assistant coach with Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon, while playing with the Timbers.

When he moved to Seattle in 2002, he became the head coach at his alma mater, Jefferson High School.

On August 31, 2016, Sawatzky was hired as the interim head coach of the Guam national football team.

[5] On December 12, 2018, Sawatzky was named the head coach of FC Tucson in USL League One.