Sliders Set New Coaching Staff
Published on December 3, 2018 under Prospect League (Prospect)
Springfield Sliders News Release
The Springfield Sliders officially announce the hiring of Jeremiah Knackstedt as the Field Manager for the 2019 season.
"We are really excited to have Jeremiah coming in as our new Field Manager for 2019 and beyond. He is a great fit for what we are trying to do here in Springfield. He will be a great mentor to our players and help develop them to become better baseball players which is what we are all about."
Jeremiah has spent the past couple of years managing in collegiate summer leagues. Last summer, he managed the St. Louis Rebels in the Metro Collegiate League where his team took 4th place. In 2017, he managed the Norfolk Bluefish in the Virginia Beach Collegiate Baseball League, where his team finished in 2nd place.
Prior to his collegiate managing, Jeremiah spent time in the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. In 2014, he joined the Frontier Greys as a Catching & Hitting Coach. The following summer he was the Catching & Bench Coach for the Gateway Grizzlies.
Jeremiah was a catcher for Greenville University from 2002 to 2007. Upon graduating from Greenville, he joined the River City Rascals and spent time as a catcher and bullpen coach with the organization. Over the past 12 years, he has been a private hitting & catching instructor.
"I'm looking forward to joining the Springfield Sliders and the Prospect League. Springfield has a rich history in baseball and the Prospect League is one of the best collegiate summer leagues in the country. My goal is to put together a team that our fans can come out and enjoy watching and hopefully we bring a championship to the community."
Jeremiah will be bring two great assistants in with him for the 2019 season in Shawn Kahre our Pitching coach and Jake Hughes our Bench coach.
Shawn Kahre is currently the Pitching coach at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He recently was a Pitching coach for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the Northwoods League. Prior to Ellsworth, Kahre spent one season as the Pitching Coach at Vincennes University. Before joining the coaching ranks, Kahre played professional baseball for the White Sands Pupfish in the Pecos League.
Prior to playing pro baseball, he pitched two seasons (2014-2015) at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Kahre graduated with his Bachelors in Fitness and Sports Management from KWC in 2015. Kahre began his college baseball career at Vincennes University where he was an outfielder for two seasons (2012-2013). Throughout Kahre's college career, he has competed in the Ohio Valley, Carolina-Virginia and Prospect Leagues. Kahre was a member of the 2014 Terre Haute Rex team. In addition to his coaching duties, Kahre serves as an Associate scout for the New York Mets.
Jake Hughes is making his collegiate coaching debut this summer, after spending the past 3 years coaching high school baseball and providing private instruction in St. Louis, Mo. Jake is a defensive specialist and will be working with the team in all aspects of the game, defensively. His playing career ended abruptly, following a series of injuries. However, he couldn't stay away from America's Pastime very long, as he immediately began working with multiple high school travel organizations. Jake will also be an assistant coach for Eureka High School in Eureka, Mo this upcoming Spring, as he hopes to bring a state title to his Alma Mater.
"The Sliders family is thrilled to have both Shawn and Jake on the staff for the upcoming season and we believe they will be a great fit for the organization and our community."
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