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Nate Metzger, Director of Athletics, Head Baseball Coach
Nate Metzger, Director of Athletics
Head Baseball Coach
Head Baseball Coach
Head baseball coach Nate Metzger brings plenty of experience to Heartland Community College. Coach Metzger graduated from NAIA Greenville College (IL) where he served as captain of the baseball team and earned All-District honors as a catcher. In his four-year career at G.C. the team compiled an 87-67 record.
During the summers of 1999 and 2000, Metzger managed elite level college players with the Twin City Stars of the Central Illinois Collegiate League. In the summer of 2001, Metzger was selected to serve as the pitching coach for the McDonalds/Mitsubishi Comets 13-14 year old select team that traveled to Cuba. From 2002 to 2004 Metzger served as the general manager and head coach of the Twin City Scrappers, a summer collegiate team that won the NABF World Series in 2004. Metzger returned to the Central Illinois Collegiate League in 2005 with the Scrappers, finishing second in their inaugural season. In four seasons the Scrappers accumulated a 139-68 (.671) record.
Nate served as the head assistant at Normal West High School for eight seasons where the Wildcats compiled a 206-86 (.705) record. In 2002, Metzger received the AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year Award, chosen from over 300,000 nominees.
From 1999-2006 Nate was co-owner and head instructor of The Practice Factory, Bloomington-Normal’s only indoor baseball/softball instructional facility. At The Practice Factory Nate provided personal lessons to 70 players that advanced to the college level. Metzger travels nationwide to attend various coaching clinics in addition to his scouting duties for the Atlanta Braves. Nate, his wife Sarah, and daughters Shelby Maddux and Morgan Aaron reside in Normal.
Contact Information
Phone: (309) 268-8418
Email: nate.metzger@heartland.edu
