HEAD COACH - SCOT VESTERDAHL

Vesterdahl started coaching the MATC Men's Basketball program again during the 2004-05 season. This past season, he directed the WolfPack to a 25-7 overall record, including a 17-1 WJCAA record, as MATC went on to win their first conference title since 2005, and their second consecutive state title.  His 2007-08 team fell just short of their ultimate goal of a National Tournament birth, losing to Central Lakes in the semifinals of the NJCAA Region XIII Tournament. While under Vesterdhal's guidance, MATC has amassed a 147-72 overall record.

Before returning to MATC 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 MATC. 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 his coaching duties, he serves as the Fitness, Health & Recreation Director at MATC.

Litscher started coaching with the MATC Men's Basketball team during the 2004-05 season. In his first season coaching at MATC he served as a student assistant coach.

Coach Litscher played two seasons for the WolfPack basketball team from 2002-2004. During that span, he earned WTCC academic all-conference and WJCAA academic all-state honors. Litscher also served as team captain during his second season.

Prior to MATC, he was the head freshman basketball coach at Baraboo High School for one season and two as head varsity assistant. As an athlete at Baraboo High school, he was a two-sport letter winner (basketball, tennis). In addition to coaching at MATC, Litscher is employed full-time by the Department of Natural Resources and, also, coaches AAU basketball for the Wisconsin Swing during the summer.

Shafel started coaching with the MATC Men's Basketball team during the 2006-07 season. Schafel played basketball at MATC during the 2005-06 season after transfering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Coach Shafel played in 30 games for the WolfPack during the 2005-06 season leading the team in three-point shooting percentage. He was second on the team in free-throw percentage and blocked shots while averaging almost eight points per game.

In high school, Schafel attended Madison East H.S. where he was a two-year basketball letterwinner under head coach, Rich Cleveland. In addition to coaching, Shafel is also a student at MATC.