Brandon grew up in the Orange County area and attended Beckman High School from 2007 through 2010. During his tenure as a Patriot, he gathered numerous accolades such as Beckman and Pacific Coast League MVP honors after hitting over .500 in back to back seasons. He was ranked all city for Tustin and Irvine as well as a First team All State and CIF Southern section selection. 

Following his high school career, Brandon accepted a scholarship to play at the University of California at Santa Barbara where he had tremendous success. As a Gaucho, Brandon was an All Big West selection twice as well as a Preseason All American. In 2013 Baseball America ranked Brandon the #1 infielder in all of the NCAA following an All star season in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer League where he was voted the starting All Star Shortstop. After returning from Cape Cod, Brandon helped lead the Gauchos to their first regional appearance in decades.

Brandon’s college career ended in June 2013 when he was selected in the 7th round of the MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. After signing, Brandon was quick to see success while leading the Pioneer League in hitting in his first  professional season. Brandon played 4 full seasons and gathered numerous accolades, including multiple All Star appearances and an All Star MVP award in 2015 while playing with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He was then selected to compete in the Arizona Fall League where he again had great success. 

Brandon is now back in the Orange County area with a new intention to educate and guide the players of Newport Beach to lengthy and successful baseball careers. Brandon has coached multiple NBBA Tridents Select team over the last several years and currently serves as the Infielder's Coach on CDM's Varsity Baseball team.

Head Baseball Coach, Kevin McCaffrey, had this to say about Brandon:  "Coach Brandon Trinkwon has been huge addition to the CDM baseball program. Coach Trinkwon will enter his third year on the varsity staff, serving as the varsity infielders coach and working with all hitters. Brandon has a superior knowledge of the game, and is constantly impressing me with his ability to teach the game. He makes everyone he coaches a better player.

I encourage all young players to try out for the Tridents. Playing for Coach Trinkwon will give you an early insight into how the CDM baseball program runs. Coach Trinkwon stresses hustle and playing the game correctly, while allowing the boys to have FUN. If you play for the Tridents, you will receive the best coaching around. I am very excited with what Coach Trinkwon has done with the Tridents Program and with the players at CDM. "  

Born and raised in Orange County, Brett attended Rancho Alamitos High School, where he starred on the baseball field as a outfielder and pitcher for four years on the varsity team. His senior year he was voted the Garden Grove League MVP, batting .515 and setting several school records along the way. He also played point guard on the basketball team and was named the Senior Male Athlete of the Year. 

Brett started his college career at Saddleback College. During his tenure at Saddleback, he had continued success. As a sophomore, he was voted 1st Team All Conference, batting .421 with one homerun, eight triples, 47 runs, and 20 RBI. He was named a Scholar Baller Athlete, setting the single season record for triples, and was eventually inducted to the Saddleback Baseball Hall of Fame. Brett then accepted a scholarship from University of California at Santa Barbara, where he had tremendous success. As a Gaucho, Brett was a First Team All Big West selection his junior year, and was also named to the All Region Team. That year he hit .381, which was enough to earn him the batting title in the Big West Conference. He also hit 9 triples that season, which still stands as the single season record. 

Brett's college career ended in June 2012 when he was selected in the 10th round of the MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics. Brett spent the next seven seasons in the A's organization, eventually making it to AAA his final year in affiliate ball. During his time in AAA he hit .274 with a .344 on base percentage. In 662 games in the minor leagues, he racked up 635 hits, 335 runs, 130 doubles, and 100 stolen bases. He was also well known for his defense, and in 594 games in the outfield he only committed 13 errors, which gives him a career fielding percentage of .990.

Brett's long career in the minors was highlighted by several outstanding seasons. In 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 he participated in the playoffs with three different teams winning two titles, bringing home two Double A Texas League championship rings. Brett has a league career postseason batting average of .338 with a .394 on base percentage, and an OPS of .825. 

Brett left affiliate ball in 2019, and began his career in the American Association of Professional Baseball. Through three seasons Brett averaged .284, while bringing home another championship ring in 2020 with the Milwaukee Milkmen. He was also named Co-Defensive Player of the year. 

Brett is now looking forward to using his extensive experience in baseball at every level, to help mentor and develop the players of Newport Beach, in pursuit of their baseball goals.

Coach Barte is a 2002 graduate of Grandview Heigh High School in Columbus, Ohio where he was a multi-sport athlete. He earned 11 varsity letters in golf, football, wrestling and baseball.  As a leader and captain, Coach Barte was named to the All- Ohio team for his senior season in both wrestling and baseball. He was named the conference and central Ohio player of the year during his senior baseball campaign, setting school records in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. In 2016 Coach Barte was inducted to the Grandview Heights Athletics Hall of Fame for his accomplishments.

After his time at Grandview Heights, Coach earned a baseball scholarship to attend Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. Coach earned the role as starting pitcher for the Colonels. In 2006, Coach Barte was the NCAA D1 leader in home runs prevented, being only one of two starting pitchers not allowing a home run the entire season. During the off-season, time was spent playing for the Lima Locos in the Great Lakes League and the So Cal Fire in nearby Anaheim, California.

Following his playing career, Coach graduated from EKU in 2007 with a bachelor’s in mathematics teaching. Upon graduation, Coach Barte started his coaching and teaching career in 2008 at Madison Central High School in Richmond, Kentucky. Coach served as the varsity pitching coach from 2008-2015 under Hall of Fame head coach Steve Roof helping lead the Indians a state tournament birth in 2014. Coach Barte was named the KHSBCA Assistant Coach of the Year in both 2012 and 2014 for his work with the Indians. During the summer, Coach Barte served as the head coach for the nationally recognized Elite Baseball Club and the Evoshield Canes.

From 2016 – 2022 Coach served as the head varsity baseball coach for the Atherton Rebels and the Fern Creek Tigers in Louisville, Kentucky. During his tenure, Coach Barte accumulated a career coaching record of 107-41 including 4 straight 20 + wins seasons including a District championship in 2021. In 2022, Coach Barte led the Fern Creek tigers to a record of 27 wins, which led to him being named the KHSBCA Head Coach of the Year.

Coach Barte currently lives in Corona Del Mar with his wife Candace and is in his first year as Varsity Baseball coach and math teacher at Corona Del Mar Middle School.