SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah head baseball coach Gary Henderson announced today that Troy Squires has been elevated to assistant coach alongside Mike Brown and Todd Guilliams. Squires has been with the Utes in a volunteer capacity since Fall 2021, assisting with the team’s catchers, hitting and team defense. He also directs the program’s instructional camps.
“Troy has been an outstanding mentor to not only our catchers, but throughout our entire club the last two years,” said Henderson. “I also would like to thank Mark Harlan, Charmelle Green, Jason Greco and our entire administration for their tireless support of our program. We are excited to take the next step in our program’s growth with Troy as part of our team.”
Squires arrived in Salt Lake City after a stint at Kentucky, his alma mater, where he was a graduate assistant coach in 2019 and ’20.
“I am extremely grateful to Coach Henderson, Mark Harlan, Charmelle Green, Jason Greco and everyone here at Utah as I enter this new capacity,” said Squires. “Over the last two years I’ve seen how special the University of Utah is. I’m thrilled to continue at Utah alongside Coach Henderson and an outstanding group of players and coaches.”
Prior to entering the coaching world, the former catcher spent the 2018 professional season with the GCL Blue Jays. It was a well-deserved reward for tireless effort and dedication during Squires’ five-year collegiate career. First arriving to Kentucky as a walk-on infielder in 2014, he converted to catcher and went on to be selected by the Blue Jays in the 23rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He was part of two NCAA postseason teams, as Kentucky reached the Louisville Regional in 2014 before returning there for the 2017 Super Regionals. During his collegiate playing career, Squires played for all three other coaches now on the Utah staff.
His career culminated as the recipient of the 2018 Senior CLASS Award, becoming the first UK student-athlete to receive the award in any sport. Squires was also inducted into Kentucky Athletics’ Frank G. Ham Society of Character.
Squires is a double alumnus of Kentucky, earning his Bachelor’s degree in communications in 2017 and a Master’s in sports leadership in 2020. He and his wife, Kristen, were married in December 2021 and reside in Salt Lake City.
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