Vesterdahl will be in his first season back after coaching the MATC Men’s Basketball team from 1997-99. For the last three seasons he has coached at Stoughton High School. Prior to Stoughton, Vesterdahl was two-time WJCAA coach-of-the-year at MATC. His teams combined for a 60-29 overall record and won two consecutive state and conference championships.
Coach Vesterdahl was a four-sport athlete (basketball, football, baseball, track) while playing for Stoughton High School. After graduating from high school in 1977 he attended college at UW-Stevens Point and Luther College where he earned letters for baseball and basketball. In 1982, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with an Exercise Physiology emphasis from UW-Madison.
Vesterdahl currently lives in Stoughton with his wife Linda and has two sons, Matt and Kyle. In addition to his coaching duties he serves as Fitness & Intramural Director at MATC.
