shane thrash

Coach Thrash is a native of Jones County, MS. He currently teaches history at Kosciusko Jr. High School, where he also coaches football and soccer.

At the age of 18, Coach Thrash surrendered to the Gospel ministry and has served in various ministry roles ever since.

He has been a youth pastor, a pastor, and served as the Baptist Student Union Director at William Carey University. For the past nine years, he has worked as a Camp Manager at a Christian camp near Kosciusko, MS.

After a couple of years in college, Coach Thrash joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served for six years, split between active duty and the reserves. Upon returning to college, he earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Coach Thrash is married to his best friend, Kristel, and together they have four children: three sons—Kristian, Kaden, and Kole—and a daughter, Khloe.

I am excited to be working with the East Coast Sox, as it allows me to combine two of my great passions: baseball and the Gospel. My goal is to help young players grow into young men who love Jesus, and if we can win a few games along the way, that's just icing on the cake!