TRINITY - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Assistant Coach, Softball

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• Assistant Coach, Baseball

Andrew Grotelueschen joined the TIU baseball staff in 2015, after a successful four-year career as a Trojan. A former second baseman and shortstop, Grotelueschen is responsible for working with the team's infielders. During his playing career, Grotelueschen started no fewer than 30 games each year, finishing with a career .283 batting average. Recognized for his work in the classroom, Grotelueschen was twice named to the CCAC All-Academic Team, and as a senior was named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete. In 2015 Grotelueschen was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, as the first player in program history to receive the award, honoring both on-field and academic success.

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• Recruiting Coordinator - Wisconsin, Men 's Soccer

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• Volunteer Assistant Coach, Softball

Job Titles:

• Assistant Coach, Men 's Soccer

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• Recruiting Coordinator for the TIU

Brady Earnest serves as the recruiting coordinator for the TIU men's soccer team in the Lake County area. Earnest graduated from Robert Morris University in 2008 with an A.A.S. in Fitness and Exercise. He also attended TIU and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education. Since then, Brad has coached high school soccer for the boys and girls varsity program at Zion Benton High School in Illinois, where he still continues his work as a volunteer coach. In 2016, Earnest joined the Chicago Rush as an assistant coach.

Job Titles:

• Strength and Conditioning, Men 's Soccer

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• Leader
• Senior Women's Administrator Head Coach, Women 's Basketball

Courtney Peay joined the TIU women's basketball staff as assistant coach in September of 2020. She was promoted to head coach in the spring of 2022, and later added Senior Women's Administrator to her title as well. "Coach Peay is a natural leader and possesses all the skills I look for in a Coach at TIU," stated Athletic Director Heather Logue. "She challenges young women to be all God has made them to be and is an encouragement to everyone she encounters. It is an honor and privilege to have her a part of the coaching staff at TIU." A native of San Antonio, Texas, Peay attended Nyack College in New York and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Youth and Family Studies in 2013 and a Master's Degree in Divinity in church development in 2018. Coach Peay comes to Trinity after serving the past five seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Peay played four seasons on the court for the NCAA Division II Warriors and was a member of Nyack's historic 2009-2010 women's basketball team that won the Central Atlantic Athletic Conference (CAAC) championship and became the first Nyack team to qualify for an NCAA postseason tournament in school history. During her career, Peay also became involved with Athletes in Action, a sports ministry focused on equipping athletes, coaches, and sport-minded individuals to grow in their relationship with Jesus and multiply their life into others. Her involvement saw her travel on two different tours to help spread the word of Christ in Asia and Kenya. An ordained minister, Peay also is an abstract artist in her free time.

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• Sports Information Director

Danielle Moritz joined the women's soccer coaching staff at Trinity in 2016. Moritz joined the Trojans staff after one year as an assistant coach at her alma mater Houghton (N.Y.) College, where she graduated from in 2015. As a four-year player at Houghton, Moritz was a member of the program's NAIA Tournament qualifying team in 2011, as well as three consecutive NCCAA Tournament teams, which included a semifinal run in 2014.

Job Titles:

• Administrative Assistant, Men 's Soccer
• Operations Manager for the TIU

David Beach has served as operations manager for the TIU men's soccer team since 2018. Concurrently with his duties at TIU, Beach serves as Vice President of Accounting for Saddle Butte Pipeline in Denver, Colorado. He first became affiliated with the soccer program in 2014 when his son Chris joined the team. He has club coaching experience with DYSA in Durango, CO. David is a 1991 graduate of the University of Tulsa where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Beach was born and raised in Sapulpa, Oklahoma and currently resides in Wadsworth, Illinois with his wife, Kim and daughter, Ashley.

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• Faculty Athletics Representative
• Member of the Mathematical Association of America
• Representative for Trinity International University. a Professor

Dr. Paul Bialek is the Faculty Athletics Representative for Trinity International University. A professor of mathematics at TIU since 1995, Bialek also serves as the chair of the mathematics department on campus. Prior to coming to Trinity, Dr. Bialek taught as a visiting assistant professor of mathematics at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He also served as a mathematics instructor at the College of Wooster in Ohio and as a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois. Dr. Bialek's research interests include the history of mathematics, number theory and the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, especially the translation of Euler's works from Latin to English. Besides Latin, he has studied Spanish, New Testament Greek, Old Testament Hebrew, Chinese, and French.. He co-authored articles in Convergence, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, International Mathematics Research Notices and Canadian Mathematical Society Conference Proceedings. Dr. Bialek is a member of the Mathematical Association of America, the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences, the National Association of Parliamentarians, the Euler Society, and the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area, for which he served as Chair of the Mathematics Division in 2001-12. Since 2001, he has graded AP Calculus exams for the College Board. Dr. Bialek is currently serving as chair of the Mathematics and Computer Information Systems. Bialek earned his bachelor's, master's, and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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• Team Physician

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• Athletics Communications Intern

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• Head
• Head Men 's Basketball Coach

Greg Miller was named the 11 th head men's basketball coach in Trinity International University history in June of 2019. In his third season at the helm of men's basketball, Miller led the Trojans to a 13-17 overall record and 9-13 record within the CCAC. Throughout the season the Trojans were ranked top ten in the NAIA in multiple categories, finishing the season ranked fourth in steals per game (9.9), fifth in points per game (84.8), and eighth in field goals made per game (31.5). At one juncture in the season, the Trojans were ranked #1 in total points scored. TIU notched three triple-digit scoring games, scoring 110 points against Trinity Christian, 108 points again Roosevelt, and 100 points against Cardinal Stritch. Under Miller, two players earned their 1,500 career point in the '21-22 season as Brandon McQueen concluded his career with 1,598 points and Sterling Brown notched 1,639 points. Post-season accolades for the Trojans included three CCAC honors, one scholar athlete and two NCCAA All-Regions nominations: Brandon McQueen (2nd Team All-Conference, NCCAA All-Region), Sterling Brown (Honorable Mention All-Conference, NCCAA All-Region), Kyonte Thomas (CCAC All-Freshman Team), and Aaron Cufr (NCCAA Scholar-Athlete). During the 2021-2022 season, Miller earned his 50 th career win and 20 th at Trinity International. Through his first two seasons, Miller holds a 16-30 record overall and 10-24 mark against CCAC opponents. In his second year with TIU, Miller helped lead the Trojans to a 10-8 record during the COVID-19 shorten season of 2020-21, and 5-7 record against the CCAC. The Trojans under Miller won their first CCAC Tournament game since 2017 against the University of St. Francis. TIU ranked second in the conference in scoring per game (82.7) led by two of the top five scorers in the CCAC in Brandon McQueen and Brandon Lawani. Under Miller, Lawani was named second team All-CCAC, All-Region by the NCCAA, and a third team NCCAA All-American. McQueen also earned second team all-conference honors and an NCCAA all-region selection. In his first season with the Trojans, Miller coached TIU to a 6-22 record, including 5-17 in CCAC play. His first year at the helm of the program included the selection of three players to the CCAC All-Academic Team, two NCCAA Scholar-Athletes, and the naming of Thadeous Johnson to the NCCAA All-North Central Region Team. Miller also helped make history as his Trojans defeated Calumet College of St. Joseph on February 22, 2020 in a 5OT road victory, which tied an NAIA Division II record for most overtime periods. Prior to coming to Trinity, Miller served two seasons as head men's basketball coach at Cincinnati Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2017-2019. Compiling a 31-31 record in two seasons, Miller became the youngest NAIA head basketball coach to win 25 games. Miller also oversaw a program where the team grade point average improved from 2.16 to 3.06. Miller played forward at Grace College and became both an NAIA and NCCAA All-American for the Lancers. He was named the NCCAA National Championships MVP after leading Grace to the national championship game, and also earned the NCCAA Pete Maravich Award for outstanding skill and Christian character. He graduated with 1,873 career points and 1,052 career rebounds. 2014 CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America and Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete. Miller graduated from Grace in 2014 with a pair of Bachelor's degrees in Business and Sports Administration. After his playing career, Miller spent the next two seasons as a graduate assistant at Grace while pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration, which he would earn in 2016. During this time, he worked as a graduate assistant for the men's basketball program and was the head coach of the junior varsity men's basketball team. Miller joined the Lancer's coaching staff full-time in 2016 as an assistant coach before taking over as head coach at Cincinnati Christian a year later. Greg currently resides in Round Lake, Illinois with his wife Gabby.

Job Titles:

• Assistant
• Coach
• Athletics Coordinator Assistant Coach Women 's Soccer

Isabelle Danner was hired as assistant coach in December of 2021 after serving on the staff as graduate assistant for three years from spring of 2019 until fall of 2021. Danner graduated from Trinity in 2018 and was a member of the women's soccer program throughout her collegiate career. She served as team captain for two seasons for the Trojans as well as a small group leader off the field On the pitch, Isabelle was named to the CCAC's All-Academic team in 2016, as well as the CCAC's All-Conference Second Team that season. Additionally, she was a two-time CCAC Player of the Week during her career, and was named to the NCCAA's All-North Central Region team in 2017 and 2018.

Job Titles:

• Director of Youth Athletics and Community Development

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• Goalkeeper Coach, Men 's Soccer

Job Titles:

• Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach

Job Titles:

• Head Coach, Softball

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• Assistant Athletic Trainer ( MSOC, WBB, BASE )

Jordan Lynn joined the TIU athletic training staff as assistant athletic trainer in August of 2022. A native of Mason City, Illinois, Jordan comes to Trinity following a year at nearby Concordia University Chicago where he served as an assistant athletic trainer, working with football, men's and women's basketball, and men's volleyball. Jordan graduated from Illinois State University in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in athletic training before going on to ISU's master's program where he worked at Lincoln College. Jordan graduated with a master's in athletic training from ISU in 2021. Jordan currently resides in Arlington Heights, IL.

Job Titles:

• Coach
• Assistant Director of Athletics Head Coach of Men 's Soccer

Josiah Larson was named the ninth head coach of the Trinity International University men's soccer team in November of 2017. In his first season leading the Trojans, Larson piloted the squad to a 4-10-2 record. While the team didn't get the results they were seeking, they were extremely competitive and could have ended up with a significantly better record, as six of their 10 losses were by a single goal. On the other hand, the team did show flashes of brilliance, emerging victorious in three consecutive mid-season fixtures while going undefeated for four straight. Larson's Trojans took a massive step forward in 2019, improving to 6-9-3 in a highlight-filled season. The squad posted a positive goal difference for the year while keeping four clean sheets and will have their campaign remembered by a series of riveting matches, including a thrilling extra-time draw against conference rival Saint Ambrose at homecoming and a 4-1 senior day triumph over Andrews University. The season marked significant progress for Larson's team, as it was the first time the Trojans cleared the five-win barrier since 2016. The pandemic's ire dealt a significant blow to Coach Larson and his Trojans, pushing the 2020 season into the spring of 2021, but that didn't stop Trinity from continuing to build on their efforts. Despite the lengthy wait to kick off the season, Larson kept his boys ready, as the Trojans claimed the victory in each of their first two matches of the season. The Trojans battled adversity all year, only managing to squeeze in two contests at their home ground of Schartner Field, but they still mounted an inspired effort, winning three conference fixtures for the first time since 2017. Adversity aside, the team posted a 4-9 overall record, and 3-9 conference record. In 2021, the Trojans struggled as the squad was consistently out-dueled by their rivals en route to a 3-14 record despite getting on the score sheet in 11 of their final 14 contests. The Trojans did find their form late in the year however, and Larson's squad showed their refusal to quit by conjuring up a late-season two-game win streak while outscoring their opponents 9-1. Despite the disappointment, Coach Larson managed to keep his streak of matching or improving the team's conference win total every year in tact, as the Trojans again triumphed in a trio of conference battles. 2022 marked a breakthrough for Trojan men's soccer as Larson's squad powered their way to a 9-8-2 overall record and a 6-5-1 conference mark. The team's impressive results were fueled by a six-match winning streak where the squad book-ended single-goal concessions around four consecutive clean sheets while outscoring their rivals 26-2 over the span. All told, Larson's squad was firing on all cylinders all season long, boasting five five-goal scorers while keeping seven clean sheets. The remarkable effort propelled the Trojans into both the CCAC and NCCAA playoffs, giving Larson his first postseason action at the helm of Trinity. While the Trojans came up a bit short in their pursuit of a conference or national title they did manage a solid performance in an instant classic against Judson for the North Central Regional Championship, falling in penalties after a thrilling 110 minutes did nothing to separate the rival clubs. Throughout the season, sophomore goalkeepr Armin Mahmutovic earned CCAC Player of the Week twice, NCCAA Player of the Week, as well as NAIA National Player of the Week, only the second time a TIU men's soccer player has earned the latter recognition. Under Larson, the Trojans have produced six NCCAA North-Central All-Region players as well as one CCAC All-Conference player. Larson's tenure has also produced 18 Scholar-Athletes at the NCCAA level, and seven at the NAIA level. Additionally, he's had two student-athletes named to the CSC All-District Team. In 2021, the Trojans were awarded the CCAC's Karl Boeck Champions of Character award. Voted on by the league's coaches, the award is given to the team in the CCAC that best portrays the ideals of good sportsmanship on the field of play. 2021 marks the ninth consecutive season that TIU has received this honor, and tenth time in the last 15 seasons. Prior to his selection as the Trojan's head coach, Larson spent the previous nine seasons as an assistant to both the men's and women's soccer programs at TIU, training, recruiting and working with the Trojan goalkeepers. In his time, Larson has coached three goalkeepers who have gone on to play professionally in the U.S. and Australia. While at TIU, Larson has also been a personal trainer for Sports Made Personal, located in Glenview, Ill. Larson worked with young athletes on speed, agility, and quickness, as well as soccer-specific skills. He has also worked as a speed, agility, and quickness trainer for various lacrosse, soccer and baseball clubs, and has worked with individual athletes in basketball, hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, football, baseball and soccer. Larson has worked as a trainer and coach for local soccer clubs, including F.C. United, Trevian, Pegasus, Lincolnshire and Glenview. Larson is a 2009 graduate of Mars Hill College, where he was a history major and business minor. He was a four-year member of the Mars Hills men's soccer team earning honors as a goalkeeper and earning top ten rankings in NCAA Division II. In 2014, Larson earned his Master's Degree in Teaching at TIU. Larson was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and raised in Falls Church, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. He is currently living in Hoffman Estates, Illinois with his wife Karen (a TIU women's soccer alum) and their two daughters, Sadie and Leia.

Job Titles:

• Associate Head Athletic Trainer ( WVB, WSOC, MBB, SOFT )

Julie Settecase joined the Trinity International University athletic training staff in August of 2015 as an assistant trainer, before being promoted to the department's associate head trainer in 2020. She currently serves as the primary trainer for TIU's women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's basketball, and softball teams. A native of Morton Grove, Illinois, Julie attended TIU earning her bachelor's degree in athletic training in 2014. While at Trinity Julie was a three-year member of the Trojan softball team as a pitcher and outfielder. Julie also coached the Trojans on the diamond during the 2015 season as an assistant. Julie currently resides in Lake Villa, Illinois with her husband Parker.

Job Titles:

• Offensive Line Coach

Job Titles:

• Assistant Coach, Women's Volleyball Associate Head Coach, Men 's Volleyball

Kennedy Mang joined the TIU women's volleyball coaching staff in the fall of 2021. During her second year co-leading the Trojans, Mang was named AVCA Mideast Assistant Coach of the Year and CCAC Assistant Coach of the Year. "Since Kennedy has arrived, she's taken every task and assignment given to her with a great work ethic and a creativity in developing a better system," says Head Coach Luke Ward "She's a great sounding board for me, and cares for our athletes with a servant's heart. Kennedy has a fingerprint on many things we do well in our culture and in the athletic department as a whole." Mang is a vital part of the TIU athletic department as she seeks to cultivate a friendly and intentionally relational culture among her team and coworkers. She also serves as assistant coach to the men's volleyball teams and aids in a variety of tasks as Coach Ward simultaneously serves as Acting Athletic Director this academic year. Growing up in Livonia, Michigan, Mang attended Livonia Franklin High School just outside of Detroit. There she played on her high school team where she was named team captain during her senior season, earning the Tri-County Student-Athlete Hero Award. Kennedy also played club volleyball at Instant Replay, and was also named an AAU Academic All-American twice. After high school, Mang continued her playing career at Plymouth State University, an NCAA Division III institution in New Hampshire. As a Panther, Kennedy played as a setter, serving as team captain during her senior year and earning the 2018 Coach's Award. In addition to playing at Plymouth State, Mang also coached at the club level for the Lakes Region Volleyball Club in Cedar Harbor, New Hampshire for three years. As a club head coach, she led several different teams ranging from ages 15-18 to a number of tournament titles, most notably the 2016 U16 team that finished in the top five in all of New England. Mang graduated from Plymouth State in December of 2018 with a degree in exercise and physiological sciences, with a minor in coaching. Following graduation, Kennedy moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, working full-time in the housing and residence life office at Western Kentucky University. While at WKU, she continued coaching volleyball at the club level in the area with the Barren River Area Volleyball Organization (BRAVO) for two years, working with the U13 team both seasons. Kennedy also assisted with BRAVO's beach volleyball program as well during that time. Kennedy most recently received a master's degree from WKU in recreation and sports administration in December 2020 with certification in intercollegiate athletic administration.

Job Titles:

• Chaplain for the Trinity Men 's Soccer
• Chaplain, Men 's Soccer

Kimberly Beach serves as Chaplain for the Trinity Men's Soccer Program, believing that creating well-rounded men of God through athletics requires caring for their spiritual training and mental health as well as their physical conditioning. A graduate of the University of Tulsa, Kimberly has spent time as a classroom instructor as well as administering a Family Literacy program for at-risk students. Through involvement with college ministries, Kimberly found a gift for discipleship which draws on her love of teaching. Kimberly believes her greatest achievement is found in her home. Kimberly and her husband David have been married 28 years and have two children, both of whom serve Christ faithfully. She and David and have been honored to host numerous students in both Colorado and Illinois from countless nations and call each of them their "kids of their heart." As an ordained Chaplain, Kimberly is able to serve students as mentor and address the spiritual aspects of the athletes life as well as support the Coaching staff at Trinity International University.

Job Titles:

• Acting Director of Athletics Head Coach of Men's & Women 's Volleyball

Acting Director of Athletics | Head Coach of Men's & Women's Volleyball Luke Ward was named the 17th head women's volleyball coach at Trinity International University in May of 2015. He was named the sixth head coach of the men's program in August of 2020, which will begin play in January 2022. Since taking over the women's program, the Trojans have gone from just three wins in 2015, to 30 in 2022, improving their annual win total each of the first four seasons under Ward. With an 148-134 head coaching record with the women's team, Ward is the winningest volleyball coach in the program's 45-year history. TIU has qualified for the CCAC Tournament each of the last four seasons under Ward, reaching the semifinal round three times. The Trojans have become regulars in both the CCAC and NCCAA postseason thanks to five consecutive winning seasons, peaking with an NCCAA national championship in 2022. After four straight seasons above the .500 mark in both conference and overall play, Ward's squad broke through with a transcendent 2022 campaign. His Trojans went 30-9 overall and 13-4 in CCAC play while making it to the conference semifinal, but saved their best for last, closing out the season with an undefeated run in Point Lookout, Missouri to claim the program's first NCCAA national title. Ward guided a well-oiled machine that was recognized as the CCAC's lone Champions of Character Team while overseeing the continued development of a pair of fifth-year stars, conference Player of the Year Brianna Torres and Libero of the Year Jaylyn Freeman, both of whom, along with Trojan setter Anna Skrzypchak, were named to the all-conference first team. These exploits and his pivotal leadership helping to pilot Trinity's magical campaign earned him NCCAA Coach of the Year recognition. In 2021, Ward led the Trojans to their sixth NCCAA National Tournament appearance as well as their third trip to the CCAC semifinal round. Trinity completed the season with 21-18 overall record and 13-5 in the CCAC, earning their fourth straight year of 17 or more wins and back-to-back-to-back 13 win seasons in conference play. Post season rankings placed TIU 4 th in the CCAC and 9 th in the NCCAA. The Trojans had three student-athletes given postseason CCAC honors: Brianna Torres (1 st Team), Jaylyn Freeman (2 nd Team) and Matty Hawkins (2 nd Team).

Job Titles:

• Head Athletic Trainer ( FB

Megan Blackburn joined the TIU athletic training staff as head athletic trainer in late September of 2021. A native of Rockford, Illinois, Blackburn comes to Trinity following a year at nearby Lake Forest College where she served as an assistant athletic trainer. Blackburn graduated from TIU in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in athletic training before going on to intern with the men's and women's ice hockey and softball teams at Lake Forest. Megan also played on the women's soccer team while at Trinity in 2013 and 2016, appearing in 28 matches with nine starts. In 2018, Blackburn joined the staff of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), helping treat patients in the outpatient physical therapy setting of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, providing rehabilitation services to a variety of patients, including those in their Phase IV program. Outside of athletic training, Megan enjoys hiking, playing soccer, and spending time with her two dogs (Blizzard and Maya) and her husband Evan.

Job Titles:

• Head Coach, Football

Mel Mills joined the TIU Football coaching staff in January of 2023 as the eighth head coach in the program's history. Mills comes to TIU from Lafayette, Indiana where he served as Director of Player Development at Purdue University for nearly 18 months. His responsibilities included preparing student athletes for personal, academic and athletic developmental success. Mills also brings a wealth of coaching experience, having coached at all levels of the NCAA, including building a program from the ground up for the Division III Florida Atlantic University. Most recently, he served as assistant head coach, defensive line coach, and academics coordinator at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 2019 to 2021. As a player, Mills competed four seasons for the University of Louisville (‘88-'92) as a defensive lineman under the leadership of Howard Schnellenberger. His senior year he served as team captain and at the end of his career was named the team's Most Valuable Defensive Lineman, while ranking 10th in all-time sacks in program history. Following graduation in 1992, he returned to serve as defensive graduate assistant to the Cardinals for one season before moving to another season as defensive GA at the University of Oklahoma. In 1999, Mills was hired in his first full-time role as defensive line coach, once again working under Schnellenberger to develop the newly formed program. Mills was on staff for five seasons, including during the team's first semifinal run in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in 2003. Mills took on his first head coaching role in 2005 at Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts after serving one season as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He was heavily involved in revamping the program after back to back winless seasons and aided the team to its first wins in 2007. Since his first head coaching stint in 2005, Mills has served in a variety of other positions and locations, influencing the defensive line of high schools in Florida and Indiana, as well as the collegiate ranks at Franklin College and Kentucky Wesleyan College before his most recent role as Director of Player Development at Purdue University. Mills graduated from the University of Louisville with a degree in Police Administration and a minor in sociology. He will be moving to the Chicagoland area with his wife Brigitte and two dogs, Buster and Banjo. Mills loves his family who are his avid support system. He has two adult children, Imani K. and Mel T. Jr.. In his free time, Mills enjoys playing video games, watching basketball or football, going on bike rides and eating his favorite food, chicken.

Job Titles:

• Head Coach, Women 's Soccer

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• Recruiting Coordinator - Cook County, Men 's Soccer

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• Game Management Coordinator

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• Compliance Officer
• Compliance Officer Associate Head Coach, Men 's Basketball

Compliance Officer | Associate Head Coach, Men's Basketball

Job Titles:

• Coach
• Head Coach, Baseball

Shane Gardner was named the 16th head baseball coach at Trinity International University in the summer of 2019.

Job Titles:

• Assistant Coach, Men 's Volleyball

Job Titles:

• Assistant Coach, Women 's Soccer

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• Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Baseball

Coach Helms is in his first season as assistant coach for the Trojans after joining the program summer of 2022. Helms comes to TIU from Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas where is was the head assistant coach for the Warriors. Coach Helms began his playing career at Ohlone College in Fremont, California, where he contributed to multiple Coast Pacific Conference, CCCAA Regional, and CCCAA Super-Regional Championships, as well as one California State Championship. In 2012, he transferred to York College where he was selected as First Team All-MCAC on two occasions and received two All-MCAC Golden Glove Awards as a catcher. Helms also contributed to York's 2013 NAIA World Series appearance. Coach Helms holds a bachelor's degree in English from York College, and a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction.