Believe it or not, Mr. Marty Minogue has not always worked in academic services.  In fact, at one point Minogue was a  three-sport athlete at Trinity High School.  So how does someone go from being a 1969 Trinity graduate to the Rocks’ dean of studies for advanced and honors students?

Minogue’s involvement with Trinity started when he was a young kid.  He lived just across the railroad tracks and spent most of his childhood running around Trinity’s campus while his father played amateur baseball behind the school. After graduating from Holy Trinity Grade School, Minogue enrolled as a freshman at Trinity in 1965.

Of his decision to attend Trinity, Minogue said, ”To be honest, it was a really easy decision.  Back then you were just kind of expected to go to your local high school.”

When Minogue was a freshman, the campus consisted of two buildings: Old Trinity Hall and Floersh Hall.  During Minogue’s time at Trinity, Sheehan Hall and Steinhauser Gym would be built.

Minogue remembers his teachers most from his time as a student.  He remembers being taught by legendary teachers such as Fr. C.J. Wagner, Fr. Kevin Caster, and Fr. Thomas Duerr.  All were teachers who helped make Trinity what it is today.

While at Trinity Minogue played baseball and ran cross country for four years and played basketball for two. He was even on the state championship cross country team in 1967 under Mr. Richard Bealmear, whom he still considers a good friend.

Minogue remembers the little things, like having to practice basketball at Atherton, before the days of Steinhauser Gym, and cross country practices during the summer.

After graduating from Trinity, Minogue attended Bellarmine University (then Bellarmine College), where he played baseball with current Trinity teacher Mr. Joe Fowler.  Their Bellarmine team played in the NCAA tournament.

After getting his degree from Bellarmine, Minogue went on to teach at DeSales High School.  During his first year teaching at DeSales, Minogue attended Spalding University to earn a master’s degree.  Minogue spent 28 years in various roles at DeSales — teacher, baseball coach, assistant principal, and even principal.

Minogue said he has learned a great deal from others while developing his leadership style: “I have had the advantage of working under many different principals and try to draw positives from each of them.”

In 2003 Minogue returned to Trinity to teach math, and after one short year Minogue took the position of dean of studies for advanced and honors students at Trinity. In his current role Minogue oversees PowerSchool, scheduling, grading, and record keeping for advanced and honors students.

Principal Dan Zoeller praised Minogue’s contributions to Trinity: “He is able to build a good schedule for both students and teachers. His experience is a great asset.”

Students speak highly of Minogue. Jackson Crow, whom Minogue taught last year, said Minogue’s class was one of the best he has had so far at Trinity.

Zach Fowler, a sophomore whom Minogue taught algebra last year, said, ”Mr. Minogue is a great teacher.”

Even after being around Trinity for so many years, Minogue’s favorite thing about the school is still incredibly simple: “The mission. We are so different from comparable public schools and even from other Catholic Schools because we try to have the widest and most diverse student body, regardless of their abilities.”