Reggie Trotter

Biography

Reggie Trotter joined the BGSU staff as sprints/jumps/multis coach in October 2023. In 2025, Trotter earned MAC Assistant Coach of the Year in both the indoor and outdoor seasons after helping both programs win their first MAC titles since 1999 and 1981, respectively. His groups were major contributors to the team's overall success during both championships. During the outdoor title, those groups scored 58 of the team’s 130 points at the meet. Trotter coached Sabrina Imes and Bianca Staples to first and third-place finishes in the triple jump, which proved to be a major boost on the final day of competition. He also coached Morgan Patterson to a MAC runner-up in the long jump and Katherine Mendehnall, who tied for third in the high jump. All four individuals earned qualifying marks for the NCAA East Regional, which were the most jumpers to ever qualify for the meet from Bowling Green. Eleven performers he coached earned top 10 marks in program history in seven different events throughout the outdoor season. Trotter's groups were also the backbone for the Falcons at the MAC Indoor Championships, scoring 47 of the team's 95 points. He coached Staples and Imes to a 1-2 finish in the event, proving to be the turning point of the weekend. He also mentored three individuals who scored in sprints/hurdles and two who scored in the pentathlon. In his first season at Bowling Green in 2023-24, Trotter helped guide many athletes to new heights such as Patterson and Staples, along with 13