Former Wright State Lake and Cincinnati Christian University coach and recruiting coordinator Montaous Walton has been around the game for a long time, spending his successful years in Ohio and Mississippi. Now Walton is back home in the Midwest, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, closer to his family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
As Coach Walton is looking forward to the 2025 season, he is preparing for the job ahead.
“I am mentally preparing and writing down in my recruiting and scouting notebook top classes 2025 through 2029,” Walton said. “I’m evaluating and breaking down film; I’m just staying busy. I love being around the game, learning, and putting in the work.”
Coach Walton made his mark in Ohio but recently made his mark in the South in Mississippi last season. He had a successful year at Rust College, winning his first ring and becoming a regular-season champion. The talent level available in the South is noticeably different from that of the Midwest.
“The difference in talent level mainly is that down south, they practice year-round, and the competition is very good because it’s the south,” Coach Walton stated. “I always tell people don’t underestimate the Midwest; there’s so much talent around here, especially in Minnesota. Even Hall of Famer and former MLB player Dave Winfield is from Minnesota, as is Joe Mauer.”
“There’s a lot of talent here as well, all over the Midwest,” added Walton. “The weather here can be up and down, but I love it up here and am used to it because I was born and raised in the Midwest. The competition is top-notch.”
Walton made his first World Series appearance with Wright State Lake in 2021 and hopes to return to the World Series after moving back to the Midwest.
“It feels great to get a chance to win back here, especially since my family is near,” he said. “One of the main things is I know what it takes to get there, have that work ethic, and have been under some good head coaches who exemplify leadership.”
“Hopefully, I can become one of the best coaches in the game,” Coach Walton said, looking down the road for five to ten years. “One of my aspirations after my coaching career is to become a scout for a professional baseball team. I love everything about the game inside out, recruiting, scouting, evaluating, and even the game’s analytics.”
