Peter Mueller

Varsity Head Coach

Peter Mueller leads the varsity Montgomery Cougars in his 27th season (23rd as head coach). After serving as the JV coach at Montgomery High School in Skillman, NJ, Mueller took over the reins of the varsity program in 2002 and currently continues in this position.

Mueller has led the Montgomery Cougars to three Somerset County Championships (2016, 2010, 2003), a North Jersey Group III Championship (2005) and three Skyland Conference Championships (2017, 2013, 2004) in his tenure. He has been named ‘Coach of the Year’ by various newspapers in New Jersey seven times. His career record at the helm is currently 263 – 216 (.549). He has helped send many of his players to play college baseball and has had 4 players drafted.

Mueller was a two-sport athlete at Ridge High School (Basking Ridge, NJ), where he was an All-State shortstop for the Red Devils in 1988. He was also an all Somerset County and all Area selection in 1987 and 1988. Further, his career pitching record at RHS was 20 - 1. He was a member of three New Jersey state championship teams during his playing days. He won the Little League state championship in 1981, a Babe Ruth state championship in 1985 and an overall high school state championship in 1987. He played baseball in college and he resides in the Clinton area with his wife Kerry, son James, and daughters Caroline and Catherine.

Career Record

Year	Won	>Lost	%	Notes
2002	12	12	.500	States - 2nd Round
2003	18	7	.720	Somerset County Champions / States - 3rd Round
2004	20	5	.800	Skyland Raritan Champions / States - 2nd Round / County Semi-Finals
2005	17	13	.567	Group III, North II New Jersey State Champions
2006	15	9	.625	States - 3rd Round
2007	11	13	.458	County Quarter-Finals
2008	9	15	.375	County Quarter-Finals
2009	12	15	.444	States - 1st Round / County Finals
2010	17	9	.653	Somerset County Champions / States - 1st Round
2011	10	15	.400	States - 1st Round
2012	13	12	.520	States - 1st Round / County Semi-Finals
2013	20	5	.800	Skyland Delaware Champions / States - 1st Round / County Semi-Finals
2014	8	15	.347	County - 2nd Round
2015	15	11	.577	States - 1st Round
2016	19	9	.679	Somerset County Champions / States - 2nd Round
2017	20	11	.645	Skyland Raritan Champions / States - 3rd Round / County Semi-Finals
2018	9	12	.429	States 1st Round
2019	9	14	.391	States 1st Round
2021	9	14	.391	States 1st Round
TOTALS	263	216	.549

AWARDS
2003-Princeton Packet Coach of the Year
2004-The Trenton Times Coach of the Year
2005-The Trenton Times and Princeton Packet Coach of the Year
2013-Star Ledger Somerset County and Princeton Packet Coach of the Year
2016-The Princeton Packet Coach of the Year