University of St. Thomas Athletics
Softball
Wagner, Nat
Nat Wagner
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- wagn0827@stthomas.edu
- Phone:
- 952-220-0576
Nat Wagner is entering his second season as the assistant coach of the St. Thomas softball team in 2024.
In his first season the team’s conference highlight was a three-game sweep of Western Illinois, each in complete game shutouts by Isabelle True, Ella Cook, and Keira Murphy. Wagner’s first-season victory against Big Ten opponent Wisconsin was the program’s first Power 5 win.
Wagner comes to St. Thomas after serving three years as head coach at Minot State University. At the helm for MSU, he helped the Beavers to three consecutive winning seasons, while leading the country in stolen bases in 2020 and finishing second in 2021, swiping 313 bases over two seasons. In addition to building an exciting, speedy brand of ball, under Wagner’s guidance the Beavers set records for team batting average, stolen bases, and OBP while also improving in every defensive category.
Wagner arrived at Minot State after a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. In that three-year span, he helped lead the program to a 143-42 record with three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and top-25 finishes, including winning the 2019 NCAA D-II National Championship. As a primary hitting instructor and first base coach, Wagner aided the Vikings in breaking several school records including batting average, stolen bases and runs scored. Wagner was awarded the 2019 NFCA’s Division II Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
Prior to Augustana, Wagner also served as an assistant coach at Valley City State for one season, helping implement a winning culture and leading the team to a record number of wins in the program’s first season under Michael Mook. Wagner also served as an assistant coach under hall of fame coach John Tschida at the University of St. Thomas, helping the Tommies to a MIAC conference championship and regional appearance.
Wagner began his Minnesota coaching career as a head coach at New Prague High School in New Prague, Minn. In three years, he turned the program around and led the team to its first conference title and state tournament appearance in school history. Prior to his years in New Prague, Wagner also helped lead Hopkins High School to consecutive state tournament berths.
Over the last decade years, Coach Wagner served as a coach and director of player development for noted travel ball programs, founding the Minnesota Renegades and helping shape the trajectory of the SD Renegades and Midwest Speed programs. In that time Wagner has led two teams to top ten finishes in PGF Premier, a runner up in PGF Platinum Nationals, and a fourth place finish at ASA/USA “A” Nationals.
Wagner has earned Master’s Degrees in Classical Studies from the University of Michigan and in English from Middlebury and Minnesota State Mankato. A life-long learner, he continues to take classes and reads extensively in biomechanics, sports psychology, and all things baseball and softball. Nat and his wife Christy reside in Saint Louis Park and have three children, Sammy, Tommy and Clare along with their three Labrador retrievers, Norman, Seagen and Buffy.
In his first season the team’s conference highlight was a three-game sweep of Western Illinois, each in complete game shutouts by Isabelle True, Ella Cook, and Keira Murphy. Wagner’s first-season victory against Big Ten opponent Wisconsin was the program’s first Power 5 win.
Wagner comes to St. Thomas after serving three years as head coach at Minot State University. At the helm for MSU, he helped the Beavers to three consecutive winning seasons, while leading the country in stolen bases in 2020 and finishing second in 2021, swiping 313 bases over two seasons. In addition to building an exciting, speedy brand of ball, under Wagner’s guidance the Beavers set records for team batting average, stolen bases, and OBP while also improving in every defensive category.
Wagner arrived at Minot State after a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. In that three-year span, he helped lead the program to a 143-42 record with three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and top-25 finishes, including winning the 2019 NCAA D-II National Championship. As a primary hitting instructor and first base coach, Wagner aided the Vikings in breaking several school records including batting average, stolen bases and runs scored. Wagner was awarded the 2019 NFCA’s Division II Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
Prior to Augustana, Wagner also served as an assistant coach at Valley City State for one season, helping implement a winning culture and leading the team to a record number of wins in the program’s first season under Michael Mook. Wagner also served as an assistant coach under hall of fame coach John Tschida at the University of St. Thomas, helping the Tommies to a MIAC conference championship and regional appearance.
Wagner began his Minnesota coaching career as a head coach at New Prague High School in New Prague, Minn. In three years, he turned the program around and led the team to its first conference title and state tournament appearance in school history. Prior to his years in New Prague, Wagner also helped lead Hopkins High School to consecutive state tournament berths.
Over the last decade years, Coach Wagner served as a coach and director of player development for noted travel ball programs, founding the Minnesota Renegades and helping shape the trajectory of the SD Renegades and Midwest Speed programs. In that time Wagner has led two teams to top ten finishes in PGF Premier, a runner up in PGF Platinum Nationals, and a fourth place finish at ASA/USA “A” Nationals.
Wagner has earned Master’s Degrees in Classical Studies from the University of Michigan and in English from Middlebury and Minnesota State Mankato. A life-long learner, he continues to take classes and reads extensively in biomechanics, sports psychology, and all things baseball and softball. Nat and his wife Christy reside in Saint Louis Park and have three children, Sammy, Tommy and Clare along with their three Labrador retrievers, Norman, Seagen and Buffy.
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