Trent Mongero
Coach
500 Career Wins
Coach Trent Mongero recently achieved a significant milestone in his coaching career by reaching 500 wins as a head high school baseball coach. This impressive achievement is a testament to his dedication, hard work, and passion for the game. Coach Mongero’s approach to coaching has not only led to numerous victories on the field but also instilled valuable life lessons in his players. His impact on the community and his ability to positively influence young athletes make him not only a successful coach but also a role model. Congratulations to Coach Mongero on this remarkable accomplishment.
As an educator, Coach Mongero spent 29 years as a successful high school baseball coach in North Carolina and Georgia. A few of his accolades include, National High School Baseball “Coach of the Year.” Also, he was Georgia “Coach of the Year” two times and competed in two State Championships, as well as many “Final 4’s” and “Elite 8” series. His 2017 team won the school’s first state title and was ranked one of the top teams in the nation. With 491 wins, he is ranked in the top 40 in all time wins in the state of Georgia.
Coach Mongero is also the published author of “Winning Baseball” (Book 1 and 2), a nationally acclaimed book/digital video instructional series that was sold in bookstores everywhere. As a clinician, he presented at the American Baseball Coaches Association National Convention as a “main stage” speaker to approximately 6,000 college and H.S. coaches. In addition, he has also presented at 10+ state baseball conventions. Many states have had him speak multiple times. Trent has coached over 100 student/athletes from his HS baseball programs who have furthered their playing careers at the collegiate level and fourteen at the professional level.
As a player, he was a former Division 1 CAA Conference “Player of the Year” and member of the UNCW “All-Decade Team.” During his stint at UNCW, Trent also led the CAA in stolen bases and was ranked by the NCAA as the 6th “toughest out” in all of college baseball in 1989. Trent finished his playing career as an infielder in the Braves organization. He is married to his beautiful wife Sonya. They have two children, Taber and Maris.
In addition, starting the summer of 2023, Trent will team up with his son Taber, who is ranked the 36th best Division 1 Shortstop in the country, putting on Dirt Bro Elite Infield Academies across the USA. Together they are known at TM². Their comprehensive infield academies will be offered in a 4 day, 3 day, or two day format.
