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Trent Pratt

Trent Pratt

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Trent Pratt was named BYU's head baseball coach on June 8, 2022.

Prior to his appointment, Pratt had been an integral part of the BYU baseball staff over the previous 10 years, including four season as associate head coach. During those 10 years he served as the Cougar hitting coach, worked with the catchers and took the lead in scheduling.

Pratt has been part of a Cougar baseball staff that has developed 38 all-conference honorees, eight All-Region players, six Freshman All-Americans and two All-Americans. He has also coached 18 players selected in the MLB Draft, including three current Cleveland Guardians' shortstop Daniel Schneemann. 

Since joining the baseball program in 2013, Pratt helped BYU claim WCC regular season championships in 2016, 2017 and 2019. In 2017, the Cougars advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002.

Pratt served as the interim head coach of the Cougars for the final 25 games of the 2022 season. He guided BYU to an overall record of 16-9 (.640) and was 10-6 (.626) in WCC games. He led BYU to a fourth-place conference finish and a spot in the 2022 WCC Baseball Tournament by winning nine of the final 10 regular-season games. Following the 2022 season, a total of 11 Cougars received postseason baseball honors from the WCC, the most since 1961.

Prior to BYU, Pratt was an assistant coach at Dixie State for six seasons. As a player, he played two years at Arizona State and two years at Auburn, earning All-SEC honors as a senior catcher in 2002. He was drafted three times in MLB Draft, eventually going in the 12th round to the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played four seasons professionally as part of their organization.

Pratt prepped at Tooele High School, where he was a four-year letter winner in baseball and basketball. He was a member of the 1997 USA Baseball Junior National Team, and as a senior in 1998 was a TPX/Collegiate Baseball High School All-American and the USA Today Utah Player of the Year.

He and his wife, Darice, have six children: Morgan, Marly, Brooks, Tess, Blake and Tug.

BYU Highlights

  • On staff at BYU since 2013, rose from assistant to associate head coach, interim head coach and now enters his third full season as head coach (2023-).
  • In 2025, led BYU to first Big 12 Championship berth and first postseason win since 2017 with 2-0 upset of 5-seed Arizona State
  • In 2025, coached BYU defense to school-record fielding percentage (.978) and top 25 finishes nationally in double plays (49, 13th) and fielding percentage (21st)
  • In 2022, led BYU to wins in nine of its final 10 regular season games after being named interim head coach midway through the season.
  • Helped BYU reach the NCAA Tournament in 2017, its first tourney bid since 2002
  • Helped the Cougars to WCC regular season championships in 2016, 2017 and 2019.
  • Pratt’s time at BYU has seen 18 players selected in the MLB Draft, including six during his head coaching tenure.
  • Coached third baseman Austin Deming to All-America Third Team honors and 10th-round selection by the Houston Astros in 2023.
  • Coached second baseman Andrew Pintar to Freshman All-American citations in 2021 and fifth-round selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022.
  • With Pratt on staff at BYU, 40 Cougars have earned 56 all-conference honors, including 20 players garnering 23 honors with Pratt as head coach
  • Helped Austin Deming (2023) and Brock Hale (2019) to WCC Player of the Year honors
  • Helped Andrew Pintar (2021), Keaton Kringlen (2016) and Jacob Hannemann (2013) to WCC Freshman of the Year honors

Coaching Career

  • Named BYU head coach on June 8, 2022
  • BYU interim head coach (April 11, 2022 - June, 7, 2022)
  • Head coaching record at BYU: 61-68 (.473, 2022-)
  • BYU associate head coach (2018-2022)
  • BYU assistant coach (2013-2017)
  • While an assistant and associate head coach at BYU, served as hitting and first base coach, called pitches, oversaw catchers and game scheduling.
  • Dixie State (Utah Tech) assistant coach (2008-2012)

Playing Career

  • Played four seasons in Philadelphia Phillies organization
  • Selected by the Phillies in the 12th round of the 2002 MLB Draft.
  • Played catcher at Arizona State (1999-2000) and Auburn (2001-2002)
  • All-SEC honoree (2002)
  • Started 30 of 49 games as a freshman for the Sun Devils in 1999, hitting .307 with 28 runs scored and 24 RBI
  • Four-year letter winner at Tooele High School (Tooele, Utah) in baseball and basketball
  • USA Baseball Junior National Team (1997)
  • TPX/College Baseball High School All-American (1998)
  • USA Today Utah Player of the Year (1998)

Personal

  • Pratt and his wife, Darice, are the parents of six children: Morgan, Marly, Brooks, Tess, Blake and Tug.
  • Wife, Darice, played volleyball at New Mexico State and Arizona State, formerly head coach at Dixie State and currently director of Utah County’s South County Volleyball Club

Trent Pratt on 2025-26 Offseason, Program's Future

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Trent Pratt on BYU Radio's Deep Blue

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