Mountain Crest Baseball

Coach Trace Hansen - Head Coach

Coach Trace Hansen enters his third season as the Head Coach at Mountain Crest HS. Coach Hansen guided the Mustangs to the 2023 Region Championship and earned the Region Coach of the Year. Before coaching at MC Coach Hansen coached collegiately at his alma mater, West Texas A&M, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Sports & Exercise Science, and master’s degree in Sports Management.

While serving as the infield coach for three seasons, Coach Hansen helped the Buffs record a record of 117-44 (36-18, 40-14, 40-12). In 2018, he was a part of the Lone Star Conference coaching staff of the year. In 2019, the Buffs were nationally ranked as high as 2nd, which is the highest national ranking in school history.

As a player Coach Hansen was a two time All-Conference selection for the Lone Star Conference. In 2016, Hansen led the Buffs in hitting at .367 in He earned CoSIDA Academic All-Region honors, named to the LSC All-Academic Team and was Second team All-Region by three different media outlets. In 2015, Hansen started all 55 games in the infield for the Buffs. He hit .300 with 40 runs scored, 61 hits, 10 doubles, three triples and four home runs, while recording 29 RBI and had a slugging percentage of .438. Hansen reached base at a .397 clip and 110 putouts with 143 assists and just six errors for a .977 fielding percentage. He had 20 multi-hit games with five multi-RBI games.

While at BYU Hansen played in 58 games with 38 starts for BYU in two seasons...Had 46 hits with 11 doubles and one triple while hitting .284...He slugged .364, while reaching base at a .324 clip.

Coach Hansen played for Mountain Crest High School (2009-2012) where he earned Region 5 MVP two times, Herold Journal MVP three times, first team all-state three times and honorable mention All-American during his senior season. He was part of the state championship team in 2009.

Trace is married to Porscha Hansen which they have 2 kids Lily and Liam with another one on the way which is due in January.

Coach Dustin Smith - Varsity/JV (Outfield and Hitters)

Dustin Smith attended Mountain Crest and played baseball forformer Coach Stephen Hansen while in high school. In the fall of 2002 he played for Dawson Community College where he excelled as a Team Captain. He was named All-Conference MVP in 2003 as well as being named a member of the NJCAA All-American team. Dustin transferred to Mayville State University where he finished his collegiate baseball career. Dustin moved back to Hyrum where he married the love of his life and started his career in coaching. Dustin has coached baseball at Mountain Crest High School since 2006. He has also been involved with the Cache Wolverines programs where he has both played and coached little league teams. Dustin and his wife, Megan have four kids, all who are heavily involved in sports programs within our community. Dustin has a passion for coaching and developing youth in order to help prepare them to advance at the next level in their lives.

Coach Waylon Hervey - Sophomore Head Coach

Waylon Hervey has coached within the Mountain Crest High School and Trappers baseball organizations since 2013. He enjoys working with the Freshmen/Sophomore team on a full-time basis and remains informed about and involved with players at the Varsity and JV level as well.

A Mustang through and through, Waylon played 4 years of high school baseball at Mountain Crest before graduating in 2010. He played many positions throughout his playing career, specializing at the corner infield positions. He was a part of the 2009 Region champion and State championship team. 

Following his graduation from Mountain Crest High School Waylon stayed involved with the baseball community playing in the Northern Utah League where he became even more versed in all positions and honed his skills and knowledge of the game as a catcher. He enjoys watching and attending as many baseball games as possible from his nephew’s little league games to faithfully following his beloved St. Louis Cardinals. 

When the opportunity to become involved with Mountain Crest Baseball as a coach came up, he jumped at the chance and hasn’t looked back. He takes great pride in teaching his players to be better at the game of baseball as well as skills that transfer into other areas and can be used for the rest of their lives.

Waylon is married to Dani Hervey which they have one son named Will.