Stetson University Men's Baseball

The Trimper File Steve Trimper enters his 28th season as an NCAA Division I head coach and his 10th season at the helm of Stetson Baseball. Trimper has compiled a career record of 763-660-4 and a 282-194 record at Stetson, highlighted by back-to-back 40+ win seasons in 2024 and 2025. He has coached 25 All-ASUN honorees, including one Player of the Year (Brooks Wilson, 2018), three Pitchers of the Year (Jonathan Gonzalez, 2025; Logan Gilbert, 2017 & 2018), one Defensive Player of the Year (Lorenzo Meola, 2025), and two Freshmen of the Year (Kyle Jones, 2024; Daniel Paret, 2019). Trimper guided Stetson to back-to-back ASUN Championship titles and NCAA Regional appearances in 2024 and 2025 and hosted the program’s first ever Super Regional in 2018. Under his leadership, the Hatters have produced standout professional talent, including Logan Gilbert and Brooks Wilson, and recent draftees in 2023 (Austin Amaral and Christian Pregent) and 2025 (four players, including Lorenzo Meola, Isaiah Barkett, Ty Van Dyke, and Jonathan Gonzalez). In the fall of 2022, Trimper was inducted into two Hall of Fames: the Manhattan College Athletics Hall of Fame and his high school, Kittatinny, recognizing his remarkable contributions to the sport. Trimper is also a published author, releasing Walk-Off Winning with Wiley & Sons in 2020, which reached #3 on Amazon’s new releases list. Beyond coaching, he serves as an associate professor in the School of Business at Stetson, teaching Business Ethics, and has delivered keynote presentations on organizational leadership to over 200 businesses and organizations, including Wyndham Resorts, Franklin Templeton, New Balance, and numerous law enforcement agencies. He has been instrumental in fundraising, helping secure more than $25 million for capital projects and endowments, and serves on multiple NCAA committees, including the Baseball Regional Selection Committee. In 2018 the Hatters rewrote much of the Stetson Baseball record book. The list of team and individual accomplishments was considerable. Overall record: 48-13 - tied for the most wins in a season in program history. ASUN record: 15-3 (1st Place) - third regular season title in non-divisional era. ASUN Tournament: 4-0 (Champions) - ninth title in program history NCAA DeLand Regional: 3-0 (Champions) - first NCAA Regional title Home record: 32-3 - best in Melching Field history Finished the season ranked in every national poll. Baseball America (12) Collegiate Baseball (10) USA Today Coaches Poll (13) D1Baseball.com (10) National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (13) NCAA RPI (7) In addition to the on-field accomplishments of his first two years, Trimper also hit the ground running on the fund-raising front. With the establishment of the Dugout Club, he has raised more than $100,000 toward the renovation of the Hatters’ locker room and the Carlton Family Team Room. The reconstruction of the team room was completed prior to the start of the 2018 season and construction on the locker room and coaches offices was completed in September of 2018. In 2019 Trimper led the Hatters through a rash of injuries and on-field struggles to within one win of a return to the NCAA Tournament. Stetson earned its way into the ASUN Tournament with a victory over UNF on the final day of the regular season. Playing the tournament on their home field, the Hatters won three straight tournament games, two in extra innings, before dropping consecutive close games to Liberty. The season ended with a 4-3 loss in the championship game with Hatters pitchers running on fumes. Stetson finished its third season under Trimper with a 27-32 mark, running his three-year total to 102-75. In January of 2020, Trimper released his first book on leadership called Walk-Off Winning Prior to coming to Stetson, Trimper completed 11 seasons as head coach at the University of Maine where he compiled a 309-292-2 overall record, including a 140-115 mark in America East Conference play. He took his team to the conference tournament nine times, winning the event to advance into NCAA Regional play in 2006 and 2011. In 2013, Trimper was named America East Coach of the Year after leading the Black Bears to a mark of 37-22 overall, 20-9 in America East conference play. Maine was the top seed in the 2013 America East Tournament before falling in the title game to Binghamton. During the 2012 season Trimper’s Maine team put together a 14-game win streak and advanced to the title game of the America East Tournament before falling to Stony Brook. That Stony Brook team advanced all the way to the College World Series in Omaha. During his career, Trimper has coached 20 players who were selected in the MLB draft – nine during his time at Maine and nine while coaching at Manhattan. In addition, he has coached 10 freshman All-Americans In 2011, Trimper’s Black Bears posted a 33-24 record, which included an 18-6 mark in league play. Maine raced through the America East Tournament, defeating Albany in the title game 10-1 to earn an NCAA Regional bid. Maine traveled to North Carolina for the NCAA Regionals, where the Bears earned a victory over #20 Florida International. The Black Bears won 14 of their last 15 games of the regular season in 2011, including a stretch of 11 consecutive wins. The win over FIU marked the first NCAA Regional win for Maine since the 2005 postseason. Early in that 2011 season, the Black Bears recorded a 5-3 victory over North Carolina, ranked 11th in the nation at the time. In his first season at Maine, Trimper led the Black Bears to their second straight America East Tournament Championship with a 5-3 victory over Stony Brook in the title game. Maine advanced to the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA Tournament where they fell to sixth-ranked North Carolina, a team that finished as NCAA Runners up, despite holding leads of 4-1 and 6-4 in the game. Prior to his time at Maine, Trimper served as head coach at Manhattan College for seven years (1999-2005), leading the Jaspers to the MAAC Tournament in each of his last three years. While at Manhattan, Trimper led the Jaspers to 20 or more wins in each of his seasons, including a school-record 32 wins during the 2002 season which earned him MAAC Coach of the Year honors. In 2005, the Jaspers finished 27-21 and 15-8 in MAAC play. The team earned a berth in the 2005 MAAC Tournament for the third year in a row. In 2004, the Jaspers advanced to the championship round of the MAAC Baseball Tournament for the first time in program history. Trimper compiled a record of 172-174-2 in his seven seasons at Manhattan. He ranks second on the all-time wins list and posted a record of 93-83 in MAAC play. Prior to his time at Manhattan, Trimper served as an assistant coach at the University of Vermont (1994-98), where he helped lead the Catamounts to three America East Conference Tournament appearances while posting a record of 92-79 over four seasons. Trimper served as the associate head coach at Wentworth College in Boston (1992-94) and also served as head coach of the Eastern Tide of the New England Collegiate Baseball League in the summers of 1996 and 1997. Trimper is a 1992 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University with a degree in physical education. He played baseball for three years and was a member of the Warriors’ 1990 NCAA Division III National Championship team under legendary coach Bill Holowaty. He transferred to ECSU after one year at Elon College, which reached the NAIA national tournament and finished 36-9 in his lone season there. Trimper earned his master’s degree in administration from Vermont in 1997. Trimper has spoken at numerous national conventions in recent years. He addressed the 2005 ABCA National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., and the 2013 convention in Chicago. He was again on the schedule at the 2018 convention, which was held in Indianapolis. He has also served as a clinician at numerous conventions, including the Ohio State baseball coaching convention and the World Baseball convention in Connecticut. Trimper has served as the Northeast Chair of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Trimper and his wife, Lisa, have twin daughters, Ally and Morgan. In January of 2020, Trimper released his first book on leadership called Walk-Off Winning 2025 Team Accomplishments: ASUN Graphite Division Champions and Tournament Co-Champions Back-to-back NCAA Regional Appearances 41 wins, back-to-back 40+ win seasons 24 ASUN wins set a program record Won 15 straight conference games Swept in five conference series Defeated NC State 11-2 in opening round of Regional 131 team steals, most since 1985 NCAA RPI finish: 63, best since 2018 Two All-Region selections and two All-Americans: Jonathan Gonzalez and Ty Van Dyke Four draftees: Lorenzo Meola (4th round), Isaiah Barkett (10th round), Ty Van Dyke (10th round), Jonathan Gonzalez (14th round) 2018 Team Accomplishments: ASUN Regular Season and Tournament champions. First team in program history to host an NCAA Regional Tournament. First team in program history to win an NCAA Regional Tournament. Posted a program record 18-game win streak from April 24-June3. Tied the program record for wins in a season. Logan Gilbert and Brooks Wilson both earned first team All-America honors from multiple sources. Gilbert was a finalist for the National Pitcher of the Year award. Wilson was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year for Division I. Wilson was also a finalist for the Stopper of the Year Award and the Senior Class Award. Gilbert was named ASUN Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season, the first in league history to do so. Wilson was selected as the ASUN Player of the Year.  Wilson was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the DeLand Regional despite not pitching. Gilbert and Wilson, Jack Perkins were first team All-ASUN selections. Joey Gonzalez, Jacob Koos and Mike Spooner were second team All-ASUN selections. Eric Foggo was selected to the ASUN All-Freshman team. Foggo was also named most valuable player of the ASUN Tournament. Trimper was named the ASUN Coach of the Year. Six Hatters were selected in the MLB Draft in June. Logan Gilbert by Seattle (1st round, #16 overall) Brooks Wilson by Atlanta (7th round, #202) Jack Perkins by Philadelphia (11th round, #317) Ben Onyshko by Seattle (24th round, #718) Austin Hale by Minnesota (28th round, #844) Joey Gonzalez by Houston (28th round, #852). After the draft ended, Mike Spooner signed as a free agent with Cincinnati. For the second straight year Stetson had three pitchers with more than 100 strikeouts, joining with Rice (2002-03) as the only program in NCAA history to reach that milestone in consecutive seasons. No program has ever done it three times in a row. In February, Mitchell Senger became the first Hatter since 1986 to throw a complete game no-hitter. Senger, Spooner, Gilbert and Jacob Koos joined Foggo on the ASUN All-Tournament team. Gilbert, Senger and Andrew MacNeil were selected to the Academic All-ASUN team. Wilson was named ASUN Player of the Week twice. Jorge Arenas was named ASUN Player of the Week once. Senger was named ASUN Pitcher of the Week three times. Gilbert was named ASUN Pitcher of the Week twice. Perkins was named ASUN Pitcher of the Week once. Team Records: Most team strikeouts in a season – 635 (third consecutive season to break that record) Most individual strikeouts in a season – 163 by Logan Gilbert Most individual and team saves in a season – 20 by Brooks Wilson (tied for NCAA lead) Most team shutouts in a season – 9 tied record Most wins in a season – 48 tied record Lowest team ERA in the aluminum bat era – 2.66 Lowest opponent batting average in the aluminum bat era - .207 Fewest extra base hits allowed in the aluminum bat era - 90 Other Items of Note: Stetson finished first in the NCAA in ERA – 2.66 Stetson finished first in the NCAA in fewest hits allowed per nine innings – 6.81 Stetson finished first in the NCAA in shutouts – 9 (tied) Stetson finished first in the NCAA in WHIP – 1.11 Stetson finished first in the NCAA in strikeouts – 635 (tied) Stetson finished third in the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings – 10.5 Stetson finished third in the NCAA strikeout to walk ratio – 3.31 Stetson finished fourth in the NCAA in winning percentage - .787 Stetson finished seventh in the NCAA in triples – 23 Stetson finished ninth in the NCAA in triples per game – 0.38 Senger finished eighth in the NCAA in complete games – 4 Wilson finished first in the NCAA in saves – 20 (tied) Wilson finished 28th in the NCAA in pitching appearances – 32 Gilbert finished first in the NCAA in strikeouts – 163 Senger finished 31st in the NCAA in strikeouts – 114 Perkins finished 42nd in the NCAA in strikeouts – 108 Gonzalez finished 23rd in the NCAA in ERA – 2.07 Senger finished 62nd in the NCAA in ERA – 2.51 Gilbert finished 91st in the NCAA in ERA – 2.72 Perkins finished 105th in the NCAA in ERA – 2.80 Wilson finished with a 2.08 ERA but did not pitch enough innings to qualify for the NCAA rankings Gilbert finished 15th in the NCAA in fewest hits allowed per nine innings – 5.69 Senger finished 34th in the NCAA in fewest hits allowed per nine innings – 6.36 Koos finished 54th in the NCAA in stolen bases – 23 Gilbert finished 18th in the NCAA in strikeout to walk ratio – 6.52 Gilbert finished 7th in the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings – 13.06 Senger finished 56th in the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings – 10.99 Logan Gilbert and Jack Perkins finished tied for fifth in the NCAA in wins – 11 Mitchell Senger finished 31st in the NCAA in wins – 9 Joey Gonzalez finished 58th in the NCAA in wins – 8 Stetson appeared on SportsCenter’s Top 10 list multiple times. Senger for his no hitter. Jacob Koos for a catch Jonathan Meola for catches twice, including No. 1 on the top 10 for a catch against OSU in the Regional What they are saying about Steve Trimper Pete Dunn – Hall of Fame Coach – Stetson University “The naming of Steve Trimper as Stetson's new baseball coach marks a new and exciting era for the university, the DeLand community, and the Stetson Baseball family. I've enjoyed competing against Steve's clubs at Maine the past 11 years and have come to appreciate the preparation, discipline and energy his teams bring to the field. He knows the state of Florida and has recruited outstanding talent from here. That talent has contributed significantly to UM's success. I'm proud to welcome ‘Trimp’, his wife Lisa, and girls Ally and Morgan to DeLand and the Stetson community.” Jack Leggett – Hall of Fame Head Coach from Vermont, Western Carolina and Clemson “Steve Trimper will do a great job for Stetson. He is tremendously competitive, tremendously hard-working and a great recruiter. He is a blue-collar, get after you kind of coach who is really solid on the fundamentals and has great knowledge of the game. He has a lot of enthusiasm. He knows the state of Florida well because he has always been able to use his connections there to get players to Maine. He is very well-respected in the coaching field. Stetson made a great hire.” Jim Schlossnagle – Head Baseball Coach, Texas Christian University “I am so very excited for Stetson and their baseball program! Steve is an outstanding coach with relentless positive energy. He is knowledgeable, a great teacher and a tremendous person with outstanding integrity. Without question, there are great days ahead for Stetson baseball.” Tim Corbin – Head Baseball Coach, Vanderbilt University “Steve is one of those coaches who has made the most of every situation that he has been a part of. From his days as a recruiter at Vermont, to head coach at Manhattan and Maine, Steve has been able to cultivate strong programs while maximizing his resources. He has tremendous positive energy and will transition well into a program that has been led by one of the nation’s finest coaches (Pete Dunn)." Joe Weber – Head Baseball Coach, Miami-Christopher Columbus HS “I have been sending kids to Steve for years, even when he was at Manhattan. Every kid, to a man, said they enjoyed playing for him because he treated them with respect. In these days of over-recruiting, it is rare to find a guy who delivers on what he says, but that is what Steve does. He is a tremendous coach who will be very successful at Stetson. It has been a few years since we have sent any players there, but I imagine that will be changing.” Eddie Doskow – Head Baseball Coach, Miami-Southridge HS “Coach Trimper is a high energy coach that gets the best out of his players, on and off the field. He is a true man of high character.”

Daniel Latham enters his fourth season with Stetson Baseball and first as Associate Head Coach ahead of the 2026 campaign. A proven pitching coach with a history of developing elite talent, Latham has been instrumental in guiding the Hatters to back-to-back ASUN Championships and consecutive NCAA Regional appearances. Under Latham’s direction, Stetson’s pitching staff has emerged as one of the most dominant units in the conference. In 2025, the Hatters led the ASUN in ERA and allowed the fewest runs while ranking second in strikeouts (495). Opposing hitters managed just a .252 average — the lowest mark among all league opponents. During his time in DeLand, Latham has helped produce three MLB Draft selections — Austin Amaral (’23, Washington Nationals), Ty Van Dyke (’25), and Justin Gonzalez (’25). Gonzalez earned ASUN Pitcher of the Year honors in 2025, while both he and Van Dyke were named First Team All-ASUN, ABCA Southeast All-Region, and All-Americans. Before joining Stetson, Latham spent four seasons (2019–22) as the pitching coach at his alma mater, Tulane University, where he helped guide the Green Wave to multiple Top-25 rankings and a 15-2 record during the shortened 2020 season. His work with standout arms like Braden Olthoff, a ninth-round MLB Draft pick, continued Tulane’s tradition of producing professional-caliber pitching talent. Latham previously served as Associate Head Coach and Pitching Coach at Southeastern Louisiana University (2011–18), where he helped the Lions to two Southland Conference titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. His staffs ranked among the nation’s best in ERA, strike-to-walk ratio, and WHIP, and he developed 15 All-Conference pitchers, including National Stopper of the Year Stefan Lopez in 2012. A 2019 Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Latham remains one of the program’s all-time greats. As a closer for the Green Wave (2004–07), he appeared in 122 games — second most in school history — and recorded 43 career saves, which still ranks ninth in NCAA history. A two-time Cape Cod League All-Star and 2005 College World Series participant, Latham was selected in the 15th round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Overall, Latham has had 36 pitchers selected in the MLB draft, has produced nine All-Americans and 27 All-Conference hurlers. Latham received his degree in Communications from Tulane in 2007. He and his wife, Shiloh, have one son, Keane.

Assistant coach Cameron Coons joined the Hatter staff in August 2024. Coons is no stranger to Atlantic Sun baseball, having spent last season with the Queens Royals staff, where he was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. His stop in Charlotte came after a two-year stint as an assistant at Marshall University. With the Herd, Coons oversaw and facilitated skill development, which featured the coaching and implementation of biomechanical and analytical information for player development. Under his direction in 2021, Coons developed First Team All-Conference USA recipient Luke Edward as well as Ryan Leitch, a Johnny Bench Watch List recipient and current catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Prior to serving at Marshall, Coons was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Snead State Community College in Alabama. Coons assembled a recruiting class in 2022 that produced a school record for wins, as well as its first Alabama state title and advancement to the JUCO World Series. The year prior, Coons led the Parsons to the ACCC North Regular Season title, which resulted in two players being named First Team All-Region. That success led Coons to be named the 2021 Assistant Coach of the Year for the state of Alabama. "Cameron brings a wealth of knowledge as a tremendous coach and recruiter," said Trimper. "His experience working with student-athletes will undoubtedly help our program achieve success and reach our goals of championships."

Nick Restaino joins Stetson as the new Director of Baseball Operations for the Hatters, bringing a wealth of experience. After graduating from Fordham University in 1993, Restaino became an assistant coach at Lehman College. The next year, he accepted a position as an assistant for the Manhattan Jaspers baseball program. After spending two seasons with the Jaspers, Restaino joined the Fordham Rams baseball staff as an assistant. On August 5, 2004, Restaino was named the interim head coach at Fordham. He led the Rams to a 34–21 record, earning the Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year honors. Following the conclusion of the 2005 season, Fordham removed the interim tag from Restaino's title. After the 2011 season, Restaino decided to leave Fordham to pursue other opportunities. Restaino joined the Southern Connecticut State University coaching staff in 2014. In 2015, he joined the coaching staff of Sacred Heart. When Nick Giaquinto announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2016 season, Sacred Heart announced that Restaino would be the next head coach for the Pioneers, where he served until June 17, 2022. Across 12 seasons as a head coach, Restaino held a 273-331-3 overall record with six trips to conference tournaments. "Nick and I have known each other for many years, as we competed against each other as head coaches," said Head Coach Steve Trimper. "He has an unmatched wealth of experience, both on the field and with the day-to-day operations of a high-level NCAA Division I program. The Hats just became a whole lot better with Coach Restaino joining us."