This is Tanner Trigg’s 2nd year as an assistant coach for the Trinity Tiger’s track & field program coaching the heavy throws events (shot, disc, hammer, & weight).
Over the past two seasons, Coach Tanner Trigg’s throwers have broken school records (Men’s Weight Throw, Men’s Hammer Throw, and Women’s Indoor Shot Put), had 3 conference podium finishes (Women’s Hammer and Women’s Discus), and contributed to an SCAC Women’s Outdoor Conference Championship and SAA Women’s Indoor Conference Championship.
Coach Trigg Graduated from McPherson College in 2021 where he competed in the throws events. He was a 2x national qualifier in the men’s hammer throw where he would finish 14th in the nation at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in 2021. He was also a 3x All-KCAC hammer thrower, 2x All-KCAC Shot put and Discus, and school record holder and KCAC Conference champion in the hammer. The McPherson College Bulldogs would also win two Conference Men’s Track & Field Championships while Coach Trigg was competing in both 2017 and 2018.
Coach Trigg received a BA double major in Performing Arts: Theatre & Philosophy/Religion from McPherson College. His parents are Michael and Susan Trigg, and he has two younger brothers named Tyler and Thomas. Tanner Trigg is married to his wife, Anna Trigg, and their dog Lucy is the unofficial mascot for the Trinity Throws Squad.
