Matt Vanderburg

Biography

Matt Vanderburg begins his first season at the helm of the Lumberjacks baseball program. Vanderburg comes to SFA from West Texas A&M where he built the Buffaloes into a national contender at the NCAA Division II level. During his 16 years at WTAMU, Vanderburg accumulated an overall record of 516-293 (.638) and led the Buffaloes to three Lone Star Conference Championships (2015, 2018, 2021) along with 10 trips to the NCAA Postseason. The 2024 season marked his fourth consecutive 30+ win season and his 14th overall season with 30 or more wins. Vanderburg and the Buffs were ranked as high as third in the nation during the 2024 campaign and advanced to the South-Central Regional Finals in Grand Junction, Colorado. Nine players claimed all-conference honors with Kyle Micklus being named the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Newcomer of the Year, as well as Dylan Fesperman earning All-American honors by the NCBWA and D2CCA. In 2023 the Buffaloes finished with a 30-22 record overall and were 28-20 in LSC play. They also advanced to their ninth LSC Tournament. Adam Becker earned NCBWA and D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year while also picking up All-American honors. The 2022 season saw WTAMU advance to their eighth straight NCAA Division II Postseason and finished their campaign with a 39-19 overall record. Vanderburg and the Buffs recorded one of the best offensive performances in program history as they hit .333 as a team with 137 doubles, 13 triples and a school-record 75 homer