Mike Trapasso

Michel Trapasso (born September 13, 1963) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Hawaii Warriors.[1]

Mike Trapasso

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Hawaii
Conference	Big West
Record	512–505 (.503)
Biographical details
Born	(1963-09-13) September 13, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri
Playing career
1982–1983	Jefferson College
1984–1985	Oklahoma State
Position(s)	P
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1991	Missouri (asst.)
1992–1994	South Florida (asst.)
1995–2001	Georgia Tech (asst.)
2002–present	Hawaii
Head coaching record
Overall	512–505 (.503)
Tournaments	NCAA: 4–4

Playing career

Trapasso played two years at Jefferson College before completing his career and degree at Oklahoma State. He pitched in the 1984 College World Series, claiming the win in Game 1, and finished with the top ERA in the Big 8 Conference and in the top five in the nation. He faced arm injuries during his senior season, but was signed by the Atlanta Braves after completing his college career. Trapasso played for three years in the minors, reaching low Class A in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Trapasso's playing career ended with the 1987 season.[1][2]

Coaching career

Trapasso's coaching days began at Missouri as an assistant for three years, while earning a master's degree. He then moved to South Florida where he served as pitching coach, helping the Bulls to a conference title and ranking in the top 20 nationally in ERA in 1993. He then moved to Georgia Tech where he served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator, building a young pitching staff that would deliver two Atlantic Coast Conference titles in his seven seasons. In those seven seasons, his recruiting classes all ranked in the top 20 nationally, including a top ranked class and two others in the top 10, according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. He was named the top national recruiter by Baseball America in 2001.[1]

Following his success with the Yellow Jackets, Trapasso became head coach at Hawaii beginning with the 2002 season.[3] The 2003 team improved by 14 wins over his inaugural season. In 2004, he was named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Rainbows to their second consecutive 30 win season. Trapasso then led Hawaii to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and a 45–17 record, a performance that landed him another WAC Coach of the Year award, along with several national honors. Since then, he has claimed another WAC Coach of the Year award, a conference title, conference tournament championship, and another NCAA appearance.[1] He also signed a three-year extension after the 2011 season.[4] Prior to the 2014 season, Trepasso would receive another 3-year contract extension.[5] On February 6, 2017, University of Hawaii athletics announced a one-year contract extension for Trapasso, through the end of the 2018 season.[6]

Head coaching records

Below is a table of Trapasso's records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[7][8][9][10]

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Hawaii Rainbows (Western Athletic Conference) (2002–2012)
2002	Hawaii	16–40	5–25	6th
2003	Hawaii	30–26	11–19	4th
2004	Hawaii	31–24	13–16	4th
2005	Hawaii	28–27	15–14	3rd
2006	Hawaii	45–17	17–6	2nd	NCAA Regional
2007	Hawaii	34–25	11–13	t-4th	WAC Tournament
2008	Hawaii	29–31	18–14	t-2nd	WAC Tournament
2009	Hawaii	32–26	11–12	5th	WAC Tournament
2010	Hawaii	35–28	12–12	4th	NCAA Regional
2011	Hawaii	34–25	17–7	t-1st	WAC Tournament
2012	Hawaii	30–25	10–8	4th	WAC Tournament
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (Big West Conference) (2013–present)
2013	Hawaii	16–35	11–16	7th
2014	Hawaii	22–31	6–18	T-8th
2015	Hawaii	21–32	12–12	5th
2016	Hawaii	23–30	12–12	5th
2017	Hawaii	28–23	10–14	T-5th
2018	Hawaii	27–24	11–13	6th
2019	Hawaii	20–30	8–16	T-7th
2020	Hawaii	11–6	0–0		Season canceled due to COVID-19
Hawaii Rainbows:		512–505 (.503)	210–247 (.460)
Total:		512–505 (.503)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

See also

• List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches

References

1. "2012 Baseball Coaching Staff". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
2. "Mike Trapasso Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
3. Al Chase. "Ga. Tech assistant will lead Rainbows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
4. Brian Foley (October 19, 2011). "Hawaii's Mike Trapasso Signs New Three-Year Contract". collegebaseballdaily.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
5. "UH Coaches Arnold, Beeman, Trapasso await approval on contracts". HawaiiNewsNow.com. 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
6. "'Bows Head Coach Trapasso receives one year contract extension". Khon2.com. 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
7. "2011 Western Athletic Conference Baseball Media Guide". WACSports.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
8. "2011 Western Athletic Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
9. "2012 Western Athletic Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
10. "2013 Big West Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)