**2019 & 2023 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR**
BORN: 8/25/75 - Virginia Beach, VA
AVIATORS SUMMARY: Fran Riordan was named the 25th manager in the history of the Las Vegas franchise (1983 - present, 40 seasons) on November 8, 2018.
CAREER SUMMARY: He has recorded 23 seasons overall in professional baseball and has been a member of the Oakland Athletics organization for the past nine seasons (2015-23). Riordan has compiled an overall managerial record over 22 seasons of 1,235-1,196 (.508). He ranks eighth among active leaders in minor league managerial wins (entering the 2024 season).
2023: He was named Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year for the second time in four seasons and led Triple-A Las Vegas to an overall record of 75-74 (.503) and finished in third place in the PCL West Division.
2022: The Aviators compiled an overall record of 71-79 (.473) and finished in third place in the Pacific Coast League West Division.
2021: Riordan guided the Aviators to an overall record of 65-61 (.516) in Triple-A West (Western Division) and finished in third place.
2020: With the Minor League Baseball season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Riordan worked with the Athletics' 60-man player pool at the team's alternate training site located in San Jose, California.
2019: He was named Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year and led Triple-A Las Vegas to the second-best record in the 16-team PCL (83-57, .593) and a Pacific Southern Division Championship. Las Vegas returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and lost to Sacramento, 3-games-to-2, in the conference championship series. The Aviators' record marked a single-season franchise record for winning percentage at .593 (140-game season).
2018: He made his Triple-A debut as manager with the Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League and compiled an overall record of 72-68 (.514) and finished in second place in the American Southern Division behind the PCL and Triple-A National Champion, the Memphis Redbirds. Nashville compiled a PCL-best 15-game winning streak from July 29 - August 14.
2017: He compiled a record of 67-71 (.486) with Double-A Midland and his squad captured the Texas League Championship. The prior two seasons, he was the skipper of Single-A Beloit of the Midwest League (2015-16). Before joining the Oakland organization, Riordan spent four seasons as manager of the Florence Freedom of the Frontier League (2011-14). He led the team to two playoff berths and is the all-time Frontier League leader in wins with 625. He was a 2014 Frontier League Hall of Fame inductee. Prior to his time with Florence, he managed the Northern League's Lake County Fielders (2010) and Kalamazoo Kings for six seasons (2004-09), leading the Kings to the 2005 Frontier League title. He was named the 2008 Frontier League Manager of the Year. He also served as player-manager in the Frontier League from 2000-02, leading the Richmond Roosters to back-to-back-league championships in 2001 and 2002.
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER: The first baseman/outfielder played seven seasons of professional baseball in the Frontier League with Richmond (1997-98, 2001-02), Dubois County (1999-2000) and North Shore (2003). He appeared in 501 career games and batted .281 (525-for-1,869) with 95 doubles, 11 triples, 55 home runs and 349 RBI. He was a three-time All-Star (first base) from 2000-02 and hit a career-high .314 with Dubois County (2000) and Richmond (2002). He established career-highs in home runs (14) in 2001 and RBI (81) in 2002.
PERSONAL: Francis Peter Riordan (pronounced REAR-den) resides in Buffalo, New York. The Virginia Beach, Virginia, native attended Canisius High School in Buffalo and played college baseball at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. Fran, 48, and his wife, Cassie, have three children: Brooke, Sadie and Trent.
BORN: 9/19/68 - Davis, CA
CAREER SUMMARY: McArn begins his 26th season overall in the Oakland Athletics organization. He returns to Triple-A Las Vegas for his fourth season. He will serve as hitting coach for his third season with the Aviators and was the assistant hitting coach in 2021.
MINOR LEAGUE COACHING CAREER: He had three stints as hitting coach for Single-A Stockton of the California League for a total of seven seasons (2011-12, 2014-15, 2018-2020); Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League for three seasons (2021-23); Double-A Midland of the Texas League hitting coach for four seasons (2004, 2013, 2016-17); Triple-A Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League for six seasons (2005-10); the A's former Single-A affiliate in Modesto of the California League where he served as hitting coach for six seasons (1998-2003). Prior to joining the A's organization, McArn spent one season as the hitting coach for Single-A Vermont of the New York-Penn League. He has been a minor league coach for a total of 24 seasons. He began his coaching career at American River Junior College in Sacramento, where he served as assistant coach.
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER: McArn was selected by the Athletics in the 26th round of June 1991 First-Year Player Draft. He spent two seasons in the A's organization before injuries ended his career in 1992.
PERSONAL: Brian D. McArn. He is a graduate of Davis High School (CA) and attended American River Junior College in Sacramento (1988-89) and University of Nebraska (1990-91). He makes his offseason home in Elk Grove, Calif., with his wife, Cancy, and four children: Brian, Bryson, Brevon and Braydon.
BORN: 10/21/73 - Thousand Oaks, CA
CAREER SUMMARY: Corey enters his eighth season overall in the Athletics organization and his second season with Triple-A Las Vegas as pitching coach. Before joining Las Vegas, he served as pitching coach at Single-A Stockton of the California League in 2022 and in 2018.
MINOR LEAGUE COACHING CAREER: He served as pitching coach at Single-A Stockton of the California League for two seasons (2018, 2022). He served as pitching coach for Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (2023). In 2021, he served as assistant pitching rehab coordinator and was pitching coach for the rookie-level Arizona A’s for two seasons (2019-2020). He also spent one season as pitching coach at Short-Season, Single-A Vermont of the New York-Penn League (2017). He also served as a Four Corners scout for Milwaukee (2015-16) and a Major League Advance scout for Cleveland (2013-14).
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER: He was originally drafted as a shortstop by Detroit in the 12th round of June 1993 First-Year Player Draft. He converted to a pitcher after two professional seasons. The right-hander spent the next 18 seasons on the mound and played in five Major League seasons with Arizona (1998), Los Angeles Dodgers (2002), Texas (2006), Boston (2006-08) and San Diego (2008). He was a member of the 2007 World Series champion Red Sox. He appeared in 91 career Major League games and posted a 4-4 record with a 5.13 ERA (98.1 IP/57 SO). Corey was a member of the Las Vegas 51s, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, for two seasons (2002-03). He appeared in 97 career games for the 51s and posted a 9-9 record in 144.2 innings pitched and struck out 79 batters. He also played two seasons in Japan (2004, 2010), winning the Japan Series with Chiba Lotte during his second stint. Additionally, he pitched in both Korea and Taiwan before retiring after the 2012 season.
PERSONAL: Bryan Scott Corey. He is a native of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and is a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. Corey resides in Phoenix, Ariz., and has two daughters, Brooke and Blair.
BORN: 10/18/75 - Phoenix, Arizona
CAREER SUMMARY: Camilli enters his first season overall in the Oakland Athletics organization and his first season with Triple-A Las Vegas as assistant hitting coach. Before joining Las Vegas, he was the assistant hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies for two seasons (2022-23).
MINOR LEAGUE COACHING CAREER: He has 17 years of professional coaching experience which began in 2004 with the Montreal/Washington organization. He served as a hitting coach in their minor league system for five seasons (2004-08). He then spent nine seasons in the Arizona organization (2012-2020) as a hitting coach in their minor league system. Before joining the Philadelphia organization in 2022, he served one season with Cincinnati as a development coach for rookie-level Arizona League Reds (2021).
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER: Camilli was selected by the Montreal Expos in the second round (44th overall) of June 1994 First-Year Player Draft. He played professionally for 10 seasons (1994-2003), including one season with Parma of the Italian Baseball League (2003).
PERSONAL: Jason Darren Camilli. He graduated from Thunderbird High School in Arizona. He resides in Peoria, Ariz., with his wife, Megan, and has two children, Jadyn and Jordyn.
Patrick enters his second season in the Oakland Athletics organization and his first season with Triple-A Las Vegas as assistant pitching coach. Before joining Las Vegas, he served as pitching coach for Rookie-level Arizona in 2023. Patrick has coached for 15 years in affiliated and international baseball before joining the Athletics. In 2022, he served as pitching coach for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He also coached for Naranheros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League and was promoted to manager of the club for the 2018-19 seasons.
MINOR LEAGUE COACHING CAREER: Patrick began his coaching career in the San Diego organization and was pitching coach of Arizona League Padres in 2008. He also served as pitching coach for Single-A Fort Wayne in 2010. He spent a total of 12 seasons in the Padres organization and was the pitching coach for Triple-A affiliation for six seasons (Tucson in 2013 and El Paso, 2015-19). He was named pitching coach for the 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game.
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER: He was selected by Oakland in the 23rd round of June 1988 First Year Player draft and played 18 professional seasons. The right-handed pitcher played in parts of two Major League seasons with Milwaukee (1998) and San Francisco (1999) and appeared in 38 career games and posted a 5-1 record with a 5.04 ERA (84.0 IP/55 SO). He made his Major League debut with Milwaukee on May 18, 1998. Following his career in affiliated ball, he played international in the Mexican League (2001, 2003-05), Korean Baseball Organization (2002), Chinese Professional League (2005) and Mexican Pacific Winter League (2006-07).
PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER: Bronswell Dante Patrick. He graduated from D.H. Conley High School (Greenville, N.C.). He resides in Tempe, Ariz., with his wife, Marcee, and has three children, Tavian, Jayden and Kilian.
Routhier enters his fifth season overall in the Athletics organization and his first season with Triple-A Las Vegas as athletic trainer. Before joining Las Vegas, he served as head athletic trainer with Double-A Midland of the Texas League in 2023. He also served as head athletic trainer with Single-A Lansing of the Midwest League in 2022; Single-A Stockton of the California League in 2021 and in the Dominican Summer League in 2019.
Prior to joining the A’s, Routhier worked as an intern for the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut.
Comeau enters his second season overall in the Oakland Athletics organization and his second campaign as athletic trainer with Triple-A Las Vegas. Before joining the Oakland organization, he served as athletic trainer in the New York Yankees organization for rookie-level Florida Complex League Yankees in 2022. He spent the previous seven seasons in the Atlanta organization (2015-21). He served as athletic trainer for Florida Complex League Braves in 2021 and served as infection control prevention coordinator for the Braves’ alternate site in 2020. He served four seasons as athletic trainer for Atlanta’s Single-A affiliate (2016-19) and one season with the Braves rookie-level affiliate in 2015. He previously worked in the Boston organization in 2012 as an assistant athletic trainer for Single-A Salem.
He attended Endicott College in Beverly, Mass., where he received his B.S. in athletic training in 2006 and received his M.S. in injury prevention and performance enhancement from California University of Pennsylvania in 2015.
Thayer enters his first season with Triple-A Las Vegas as sport performance coach. He spent the 2023 campaign as sport performance coach with Single-A Lansing of the Midwest League. Prior to joining Lansing, he served as sport performance coach with Single-A Stockton of the California League in 2022.
Prior to joining the Athletics organization, he served as sports performance coach in the Dominican Summer League for the San Francisco Giants in 2021. Before his time in professional baseball, he oversaw strength and conditioning programs for multiple varsity sports at Mater Dei High School. Additionally, he spent time as an assistant strength coach for the Michigan State basketball and volleyball teams and as an intern with Cal football.
He graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and has a master’s degree in kinesiology from Michigan State University. He holds nine certifications in the strength and conditioning field.