Butch McLaren is entering his ninth season as an assistant softball coach at Nebraska Wesleyan. McLaren, who joined the staff in August 2001, works extensively with the pitching staff. He has coached the two winningest pitchers in NWU history during his tenure.

McLaren is currently teaching seventh, eighth, and ninth grade business and keyboarding classes at Goodrich Middle School in Lincoln. He is also the head softball coach at Lincoln East High School, a position he has held since 2003.

Before moving to Nebraska, McLaren lived in Mesa, Ariz., where he coached high school softball for seven years, as well as high school football and wrestling. He graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1993 with a degree in secondary education. While in college, he played baseball for four years and football for two.