Head Coach Casey Klunder

After an incredible 16 year run as the head coach at Waverly-Shell Rock and 2 stints as an assistant coach at Wartburg, Coach Klunder is coming home!  He’s brought with him an unparalleled coaching staff of 6 experienced coaches.  5 of which are Wartburg Alums, 4 have played for him and 5 have previous experience coaching under Coach Klunder.  “We’re getting the band back together so to speak, and it’s created a lot of excitement around our program.”  “I’m humbled and honored that these phenomenal coaches and high character individuals would return to Waverly to help us get Wartburg Baseball back where is deserves to be, I’ve always put a great deal of emphasis on relationships, and I think having these guys move back to Waverly from all over the country demonstrates that.” (Learn more about the Wartburg Baseball coaching staff here)

Klunder returns home after a two-year stint in Pella as the Head Coach at Central College.  Prior to coaching the Dutch, he was the head coach at Waverly-Shell Rock where he won 386 games, nine conference championships, four state tournament births and sent 48 players to play collegiately. 

Coach Klunder has built a reputation as a program builder.  Prior to his time at WSR, the Go-Hawks had appeared in 2 state tournaments and won 5 conference championships.  It had been 18 years since the Go-Hawks hoisted the NEIC championship trophy prior to the 2009 team.

Klunder enters his first season as the head baseball coach in 2024.