Verhage, a 2015 WBCA All-Star coach, amassed 102 career wins, 14 playoff victories, five sectional appearances and was the 2010 Division 1 State runner-up in eight seasons (2009-16) as the varsity head coach at Madison La Follette. He had 54 players go on to post-secondary educations or the military, with 14 playing baseball at the collegiate level. Nate is the founder, coach, and manager of the Madison Post #501 American Legion AAA Baseball program where he won the 2012 and 2015 State Championships and was named a Wisconsin American Legion All Star Coach in 2014.

The Madison, Wis. native played collegiately for the Eagles from 1998-2000 and completed his playing career ranked in the top 10 in RBI, hits, and runs. Nate graduated from Edgewood with a BS in Business Finance ('00) and a MS in Education Administration ('11).

He lives in Madison with his wife, Tricia, and their three children, Anthony (22), Alexus (14) and Terek (9).

“I have been a life long Madisonian and Edgewood has always been home. The chance to come back to my alma mater and be a part of the school and baseball program is a dream come true. This is an exciting time for Edgewood College. Big things are coming and my family and I are truly blessed to have an opportunity to be a part of it.” – Coach Verhage