NCAA D3 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Trine Baseball Coaches
Trine University is an NCAA D3 program in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, located in Angola, IN. The baseball staff lists 4 coaches, led by head coach Brett Ratcliffe. Email addresses are listed for 2 of them.
Men's Baseball staff4
- Email with CoachReachBrett RatcliffeHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachChris RhodesAssistant Coach - Offense, Recruiting, Weights Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachBryce YoderAssistant Coach - Pitching
- Email with CoachReachIan BurkhardtVolunteer Assistant - Catchers
How to email a baseball coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Trine University's public athletics staff directory (trinethunder.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.