Vesterdahl is in his sixth season back as the men's basketball coach at MATC, after coaching the Madison College men's basketball team from 1997-99. During the 2008-09 season, the team finished with an overall record of 21-8, a 14-2 record in the WJCAA, and an undefeated 5-0 WTTC conference record. The team finished in first place in the WJCAA for the second year in a row, and also won the WTCC conference championship for the second consecutive year.
During the 2005-06 season, Vesterdahl earned WJCAA Coach-of-the-Year honors as he directed the WolfPack to a 22-14 overall record and the first state title since the 1998-99 season. Before returning to Madison College in the 2004-05 season, he coached at Stoughton High School for three seasons. Prior to Stoughton, Vesterdahl was a two-time WJCAA Coach-of-the-Year at Madison College. From 1997-99, 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 & field) 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 coaching, he serves as Fitness & Intramural Director at Madison College.
