Born into a baseball family, Wade has been on and around the field from the time he could walk. He played majority of his junior baseball at Waverley Baseball Club, while also representing Victorian and Australian representative teams. Wade completed 2 years of junior college before coming back to Australia to finish studies. After a short stint away from the game Wade returned to summer league to play for the Upwey Ferntree Gully Baseball Club, where he recently won a Division 1 championship. Wade has also had small appearances in the ABL featuring for the Adelaide Giants and most recently the Melbourne Aces.Throughout Wade's playing career he has entrenched himself into various coaching opportunities, including assistant coach of the Victorian U18 state team and the Melbourne Aces Junior Academy. In recent years Wade has assisted at the Academy of Baseball Excellence as an infield and hitting coach. Wade is currently coaching Upwey Ferntree Gully’s reserves in the summer.

Ben started his baseball career playing T-Ball at Waverley Baseball Club, where he played all his junior and senior baseball, before beginning his coaching career at Blackburn as playing assistant coach in 2022. Ben represented Victoria across all junior levels, Represented Australia at U18 level and won a Gold Glove at the MLB Academy. Ben completed 4 years in the US College system, his final 2 Seasons at University of Tennessee Martin a NCAA Division 1 program. Ben is now in his second year at Monty to continue expanding his knowledge in the area of coaching, under the tutelage of head coach Wade McConnon. Ben is excited to be working under Wade and bringing the experiences learnt in his 4 years in the US college system to help and assist players across all levels of the club.

Earl brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge from his extensive baseball career. At just 21 years old, he signed a professional contract with the Chicago Cubs in 1994, marking the beginning of an illustrious journey in the world of baseball. Over the years, Earl has demonstrated his talent and dedication on the field, spending five years in the minor leagues and reaching the AAA level in 1998. He has also proudly represented Australia, showcasing his skills at The Intercontinental Cup in 1999 and leaving a lasting impact on the international stage. But Earl's passion doesn't stop at playing the game - he has a genuine love for developing pitchers and helping them reach their full potential. His commitment to player development and his track record of success make him an invaluable addition to our coaching team.

Trav started his baseball career playing juniors for both Preston and Greensborough, as well as several state and representative teams. After some time off to travel and work interstate, Trav recommenced playing for Doncaster summer & winter playing several seasons in Doncaster 1's and coaching the winter team to an A3 premiership win. Trav moved to Monty soon after and has played in the 2's with the odd game in the 1's ever since. Trav coached Monty U17s for several years whilst successfully winning at least one flag and playing a few finals in that time. He has since been coaching Doncasters 2's for the last few years and coaching Monty 2's to a grand final appearance last year.