.jpg) Trapasso with Hawaii in 2011 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UT Arlington |
| Conference | WAC |
| Record | 21–33 (.389) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1963-09-18)September 18, 1963 (age 62) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1983 | Jefferson College |
| 1984–1985 | Oklahoma State |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1991 | Missouri (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | South Florida (asst.) |
| 1995–2001 | Georgia Tech (asst.) |
| 2002–2021 | Hawaii |
| 2022 | Navy (asst.) |
| 2023–2024 | UT Arlington (asst.) |
| 2025–present | UT Arlington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 557–564 (.497) |
| Tournaments | 4–4 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Michel Trapasso (born September 18, 1963) is an Americancollege baseball coach and formerpitcher who is currently the head coach for theUT Arlington Mavericks of theWestern Athletic Conference. He played college baseball atJefferson College before transferring toOklahoma State. He then served as head coach of theHawaii Rainbow Warriors (2002–2021).
Trapasso played two years atJefferson College before completing his career and degree atOklahoma State. He pitched in the1984 College World Series, claiming the win in game 1, and finished with the top ERA in theBig 8 Conference and in the top five in the nation. He faced arm injuries during his senior season, but was signed by theAtlanta Braves after completing his college career. Trapasso played for three years in the minors, reaching low Class A in theSt. Louis Cardinals organization. Trapasso's playing career ended with the 1987 season.[1]
Trapasso's coaching days began atMissouri as an assistant for three years, while earning a master's degree. He then moved toSouth 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 toGeorgia Tech where he served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator, building a young pitching staff that would deliver twoAtlantic 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 toCollegiate Baseball Newspaper. He was named the top national recruiter byBaseball America in 2001.
Following his success with the Yellow Jackets, Trapasso became head coach at Hawaii beginning with the 2002 season.[2] The 2003 team improved by 14 wins over his inaugural season. In 2004, he was namedWestern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Rainbows to their second consecutive 30 win season. Trapasso then led Hawaii to the2006 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. He also signed a three-year extension after the 2011 season.[3] Prior to the2014 season, Trepasso would receive another 3-year contract extension.[4] On February 6, 2017, University of Hawaii athletics announced a one-year contract extension for Trapasso, through the end of the2018 season.[5]
Trapasso's contract was not renewed after the 2021 season, ending his twenty-year tenure with the Rainbow Warriors. His 536 wins are second in program history, only behindLes Murakami.[6]
Trapasso was named the pitching coach atNavy in 2021.[7] He joined the coaching staff atUT Arlington in 2022.[8] FollowingClay Van Hook's resignation in August 2024, UTA promoted Trapasso to head coach.[9]
| 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: | – (–) | 140–146 (.490) | |||||||
| Hawaii Rainbow Warriors(Big West Conference)(2013–2021) | |||||||||
| 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 toCOVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Hawaii | 24–26 | 16–24 | 8th | |||||
| Hawaii: | 536–531 (.502) | 86–125 (.408) | |||||||
| UT Arlington Mavericks(Western Athletic Conference)(2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | UT Arlington | 21–33 | 11–13 | 7th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| UT Arlington: | 21–33 (.389) | 11–13 (.458) | |||||||
| Total: | 557–564 (.497) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||