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A's Announce 2016 Beloit Coaching Staff

Published on November 23, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release


BELOIT, Wisc.- The Oakland Athletics are pleased to announce the coaching staff for the Beloit Snappers.

Fran Riordan returns as manager at Single-A Beloit after joining the A's organization in 2014 and making his Snappers managerial debut in 2015. Riordan spent 14 years managing in independent leagues and is a member of the Frontier League Hall of Fame. As a manager, he has a 743-706 record. Riordan resides in Buffalo, New York with his wife and their three children.

Don Schulze enters his first season as Beloit's pitching coach after spending last year in Nashville at the Triple-A level in the same capacity. He has also spent four seasons with Double-A Midland, High-A Stockton, the AZL A's, and Kane County when they were an affiliate of Oakland. Schulze is a former first-round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in 1980 and went on to play for the Cubs (1983-84), Indians (1984-86), Mets (1987), Yankees (1989), and Padres (1989) while posting a record of 15-25 with a 5.47 career ERA in the MLB. From 1990 to 1992, the Illinois native pitched for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan.

Juan Dilone also enters his first season in Beloit as the club's hitting coach. Previously, he had been the hitting coach for the A's Arizona Rookie League affiliate, Single-A Visalia, and Short-Season Vancouver. Dilone also spent four seasons as coordinator of Dominican instruction. Dilone signed as a free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1990, playing six seasons in the A's farm system before starting his coaching career.

Brian "Doc" Thorson returns to Beloit for his fourth consecutive season as the Snappers' athletic trainer. This will be his 33rd season in the A's organization. Thorson spent five years in the Milwaukee Brewers organization prior to joining the A's. He also spent eight seasons in the Puerto Rican Winter League. Thorson is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse and resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Snappers will open their 35th season in the Stateline as the team begins the 2016 season at Pohlman Field against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Thursday, April 7th, 2016. The Beloit Snappers are a member of the Midwest League and are a fourth year affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Please stay tuned to www.snappersbaseball.com and the Snappers' Facebook and Twitter (@BeloitSnappers) accounts for all up to date news. Call (608) 362-2272 or stop by the office at Pohlman Field for information on 2016 season ticket packages.

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