Nate Verhage is returning to coach the Madison La Follette baseball team, according to a Twitter announcement by La Follette Lancers@Lancer Baseball.
Verhage previously coached the Lancers prior to taking a job as an assistant coach with the Edgewood College baseball program for the past two seasons.
Verhage was La Follette’s coach when the Lancers advanced to the WIAA Division 1 state baseball tournament in 2010, finishing as state runner-up. La Follette defeated Fort Atkinson 12-0 and Waterford 9-4, before losing to Bay Port 10-5 in the title game.
According to his Edgewood College bio, Verhage, a 2015 WBCA All-Star coach, totaled 102 career wins, 14 playoff victories, five sectional appearances and was coach of the 2010 Division 1 state runner-up in eight seasons (2009-16) as head coach at La Follette.