Matt Husted completed his 13th year as the head coach of the Wheaton baseball program in 2025.
In his first season in charge of the Thunder in 2013, Husted led the team to a place in the CCIW Tournament for the first time since 2009. His 2014 team recorded a mark of 23-17, and in his third season, Husted was named the 2015 CCIW Coach of the Year and guided the Thunder to a school record for CCIW victories with a 14-7 tally and a second-place finish in the conference standings. In 2016, Wheaton posted its second-highest single season win total in school history and recorded its third-straight 20-win season for just the second time in program history. Wheaton tied its all-time single-season wins record in 2017, posting a record of 24-18 and tying the program-best mark with 14 CCIW victories. The Thunder matched these totals of 24 overall victories and 14 conference wins again two seasons later in 2019.
After guiding the Thunder to an 11-7 record in conference play and the #3 seed in the CCIW Tournament in 2022, Husted was awarded the CCIW Coach of the Year recognition for the second time in his career. Wheaton qualified for the CCIW Tournament again in 2025 as the fifth seed despite being projected to finish eighth in the league.
Husted has coached one All-American and 14 All-Region honorees in his time at Wheaton.
Husted is a 1995 Cum Laude graduate of Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications. He came to Wheaton from the University of Michigan, where he served in a variety of roles from 2008 until 2012. In his time with the Wolverines, Husted served as Recruiting Coordinator, Catchers and Outfielders Coach, and Bench Coach.
Prior to his tenure with Michigan, Husted served as an assistant coach at University of Toledo from 2003-2007. He worked as a pitching coach, bench coach and recruiting coordinator in his time with the Rockets. Husted served one year (2002-03) as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University. From 1998 until 2002 he served in a number of roles as an assistant coach at Ball State University. He spent the summer of 1998 working with Athletes in Action, coaching a team of collegiate baseball players that competed throughout Florida and South Africa. Husted began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Grace College (Ind.) in 1995, spending three years at the school.
