Saturday
19Jan2008
Lakeland Flying Tigers Finalize Coaching Staff, Larry Herndon and Joe Coleman Return - FSL
Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 11:49AM
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Lakeland, FL – The Lakeland Flying Tigers have announced the coaching staff for the 2008 season. Andy Barkett has recently been promoted to the manager position of the Flying Tigers. Larry Herndon (hitting coach), Joe Coleman (pitching coach), and Dustin Campbell (trainer) will return for the upcoming season.
Andy Barkett takes over as manager of the Flying Tigers after Kevin Bradshaw was named the organization’s infield coordinator. The 2008 season will be Barkett’s second year as a manager within the Tigers organization. In 2007, Barkett managed the Detroit Tigers Class A Short-Season Affiliate, Oneonta Tigers. The Tigers won the New York-Penn Stedler Division with a record of 44-32. The team led the league in runs scored (389), runs batted in (347), on base plus slugging percentage (.738), and saves (24). Barkett played 11 seasons professionally with five organizations, including the Tigers. He made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001. As a player, he was known as a team player, a tireless worker, and a fiery competitor.
Larry Herndon will return as the Flying Tigers hitting coach. The 2008 season will be Herndon’s 4th season in Lakeland. It will also mark his 18th year as a member of the Tigers organization. Previously, Herndon was the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers from 1992-1998. Last season, Lakeland was 4th in the Florida State League in triples (37), and for the third year in a row, Lakeland led the league with 200 stolen bases.
Joe Coleman will return for his second season as pitching coach of the Flying Tigers. The 2008 season will be Coleman’s 43rd season in professional baseball. Before arriving in Lakeland, Coleman spent seven seasons (2000-2006) as the pitching coach of the Durham Bulls, the Triple A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Andy Barkett takes over as manager of the Flying Tigers after Kevin Bradshaw was named the organization’s infield coordinator. The 2008 season will be Barkett’s second year as a manager within the Tigers organization. In 2007, Barkett managed the Detroit Tigers Class A Short-Season Affiliate, Oneonta Tigers. The Tigers won the New York-Penn Stedler Division with a record of 44-32. The team led the league in runs scored (389), runs batted in (347), on base plus slugging percentage (.738), and saves (24). Barkett played 11 seasons professionally with five organizations, including the Tigers. He made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001. As a player, he was known as a team player, a tireless worker, and a fiery competitor.
Larry Herndon will return as the Flying Tigers hitting coach. The 2008 season will be Herndon’s 4th season in Lakeland. It will also mark his 18th year as a member of the Tigers organization. Previously, Herndon was the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers from 1992-1998. Last season, Lakeland was 4th in the Florida State League in triples (37), and for the third year in a row, Lakeland led the league with 200 stolen bases.
Joe Coleman will return for his second season as pitching coach of the Flying Tigers. The 2008 season will be Coleman’s 43rd season in professional baseball. Before arriving in Lakeland, Coleman spent seven seasons (2000-2006) as the pitching coach of the Durham Bulls, the Triple A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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