Brett Merritt is in his second season as the assistant baseball coach at the University of Toledo. Merritt brings five-plus years of coaching experience to the Rockets’ program, and he has mentored over 25 players who have been drafted. He works with all aspects of the Toledo program, but his primary responsibilities will be working with the outfielders and serving as the first-base coach.
Last spring, Merritt helped Toledo capture its first MAC West Division title in school history. The Rockets’ 19-8 (.704) MAC record equaled their best mark since the conference went to three-game series prior to the 2004 campaign. Overall in 2012, UT sported a 30-27 ledger and secured a spot in the MAC Tournament for a school-record fourth-consecutive season.Merritt came to Toledo after spending the previous two-plus years as an assistant coach at Santa Fe Junior College in Gainesville, FL. He was responsible for the development of the catchers and outfielders while assisting with all other aspects of the Saints’ program, which spent a majority of last season as the top ranked junior college squad in the country.
