Vesterdahl is in his fifth season back as the men's basketball coach at MATC, after coaching the Madison College men's basketball team from 1997-99. During the 2007-08 season, the team finished with an overall record of 25-7, a 25-7 record in the WJCAA, and a 7-1 WTTC conference record. The team finished in first place in the WJCAA for the first time since 2006, and they also won the WTCC conference title for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
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.
