Brent Hathaway- AA Head Coach & Mavericks Manager
Coach Hathaway continues to be one of the most successful American Legion baseball coaches in the Northwest and is now entering his 43rd year as a baseball mentor. In 2024 Coach Hath took his Mavericks to the Montana State Tournament for the 32nd consecutive year. The Mavericks won the 2024 state tournament, the 8th time in Coach Hath’s tenure. Coach Hathaway is in his 35th year overall with the Mavericks and his 33rd year of coaching the Maverick’s “AA” team. Coach Hathaway is the senior AA coach for the state of Montana.
In Coach Hathaway’s thirty-two-year tenure as the Maverick’s AA manager his teams have compiled an overall record of 1590 wins to 799 losses. During that time span the Maverick’s won eight state titles, finished as runner-up four times, and were 507 -187 in conference play, winning 18 conference championships. Hathaway earned a B.A. degree in secondary education at the University of Idaho. Coach Hathaway is enjoying retirement after teaching math at Hellgate Middle School in Missoula for 29 years. Brent and his wife Tammy reside outside of Potomac, Montana.
Brian Moser – AA Assistant Coach
This is Brian’s 20th year as an Assistant Coach with the “AA” Mavericks. Moser, a former Maverick who played for Coach Hathaway in 1999 and 2000, had a career batting average of .374. Brian graduated from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington where he played football and baseball. In his senior year at Whitworth, Brian posted a .369 batting average and was voted Whitworth’s Offensive Player of the Year. Brian was awarded All NWC Honorable Mention at First Base in 2004. In 2006, Brian taught math and was the Varsity Baseball Head Coach at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, NV. He currently is the head baseball coach at Sentinel High School where he also teaches math. Brian, his wife Katie, and children Gracie, Molly, and Harris, reside in Missoula.
James Martin – AA Assistant Coach
Coach Martini was raised in Missoula, and played 5 years in the Missoula Mavericks program from 2014-2018. James played baseball at Miles Community College, after two years there he graduated with an associates degree. He then transferred to the University of Mary and played baseball for 3 years and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. James then moved on to play one year of Indy ball in California before coming back to Missoula to start coaching for the Mavs.
David Feeley- A Head Coach
Coach Feeley is in his 25th year coaching in the Mavericks program and his 20th year as the Mavericks A Head Coach. Previously Coach Feeley served as an Assistant Coach for both the A and AA Mavericks. In 2013, Coach Feeley guided the A Mavericks to a 47-24 record and a berth into theState A Legion Tournament for the first time since 2000, where they finished tied for 5th place. In 2011, Coach Feeley led the A Mavericks to a 43-24 record and a 2nd place finish at the Western District Tournament. The A Mavericks have recorded at least 40 victories four times and have had winning seasons eleven out of the nineteen years under Coach Feeley. In 2021, Coach Feeley recorded his 500th victory and the A Mavericks finished in 3rd place at the District Tournament, coming just short of a state tournament bid. David was named “Most Inspirational Player” in 1993 on the Missoula Reds (now A Mavericks.) As a player for the AA Mavericks, he was part of the 1994 Montana AA State Champions which compiled a 73-16 record and finished 2nd at the 1994 Northwest Regional. He was also part of the 1995 Montana State Championship team. His AA teams have an overall record of 134-27 and 47-1 in Conference games. In his two years on AA he played every position except first base and catcher while hitting above .345 in both ’94 and ’95. He is also near the top of the Maverick’s record for career Stolen Base Percentage (30 SB in 34 SB Attempts-88.4%). David attended Sentinel High School here in Missoula and graduated from The University of Montana in 2001 with a degree in Elementary Education. He is currently a 5th Grade Teacher at DeSmet Public School. He and his wife, April, have six children that will be running around the ballpark chasing foul balls and making frequent trips to the concession stand.
Willie Keffeler – A Assistant Coach
Willie played for the Missoula Mavericks from 2010-2012 then moved over to Bozeman where he coached from 2016-2020 as assistant and head coach for the Bucks B program. Coach Keffler’s final season with that program in 2020 as an assistant for the Bucks A team. He then moved to Arizona where he was the assistant Varsity coach for the Parker Broncs. Coach Keffler is thrilled to be back with his 2nd season with the Missoula Mavericks program and looks forward to furthering his knowledge and leadership to support a winning culture here in Missoula.
Tres Cunningham- A Assistant Coach
Tres is returning to the Mavericks coaching staff for his 6th year as a part of the Mavs “A” team.He is originally from Missoula and graduated from Sentinel High School in 2013. Tres played five seasons for the Mavericks from 2009-2013. After graduation he continued his education at The University of Montana Western in Dillon, MT and was a part of the UM-Western football team for four seasons, both as a player and a coach. He graduated from Western in the spring of 2019 with a BS in Physical Education & Health K-12 and recently earned his Masters of Science Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Tres was also the Head Coach of the inaugural Mavs “B” team in the summer of 2014. He continues to teach at Frenchtown Middle School and has a 2 year old son that will be seen running around the ball field throughout the summer.
Ben Ranieri – B Head Coach
Coach Ben Ranieri is in his fourth season with the Mavericks, and second as a head coach. This is his sixth year coaching, including one year in Oregon and one in Idaho. Aside from coaching, Ben spent two years as the program coordinator at the Missoula YMCA, and currently works as a PE teacher at Sentinel High School. He also used to write for Sports Illustrated covering the Seattle Mariners, and now owns and operates his own site covering the team. He also is the head baseball coach at Hellgate High School. Outside of baseball, his hobbies are going on walks with his Golden Retriever, listening to podcasts, and spending time with family and friends.
Parker Stevens – B Assistant Coach
Parker Stevens is in his 4th year as an assistant coach with the Missoula Mavericks B Team. Prior to coaching, Parker played in the program from 2016-2019 and was a part of the Mavericks AA State Championship team in 2017. While he is not coaching, Parker is a first grade teacher at Bonner Elementary. Parker also works as an assistant coach with the Hellgate Knights Baseball Team.
Tradd Richardson – B Assistant Coach
This is Tradd’s first season coaching with the Missoula Mavericks. He was a part of the Mavericks program from 2017-2019. He spent 2 years at Lassen Community College and 3 years at Bellevue University where his team made the NAIA Acosta World Series twice. Tradd now works for Coca Cola here in Missoula.