Joe Kruzel
 Kruzel as hitting coach of the Quad Cities River Bandits in 2008 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Manager |
| Team | Billings Mustangs |
| Conference | Pioneer League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 17, 1965 |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Toledo |
| Position(s) | Infielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1992 | Toledo (assistant) |
| 1993–2003 | Toledo |
| 2005 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 2006 | GLC Reds (hitting) |
| 2007 | Billings Mustangs |
| 2008–2012 | Quad Cities River Bandits (hitting) |
| 2013 | Johnson City Cardinals |
| 2014–2016 | Peoria Chiefs |
| 2017–2018 | State College Spikes |
| 2019 | Springfield Cardinals |
| 2021–present | Billings Mustangs |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 259–331 (college) |
Joe Kruzel (born December 17, 1965) is an American baseball coach and former player. He is currently the manager of the Billings Mustangs in the Pioneer League. Kruzel served as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, The University of Toledo from 1993 to 2003, compiling a record of 259–331.[1] Kruzel won the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year award in 1999.[2]
Early life[]
Kruzel was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended Central Catholic High School. He played college baseball at the University of Toledo.
References[]
- ^ Musselman, Ron (March 16, 2006). "Kruzel back in baseball with Reds". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. p. C1. Retrieved November 29, 2015 – via Google News.
- ^ "New manager Kruzel leads 2017 coaching staff".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Baseball infielders
- Billings Mustangs managers
- Miami RedHawks baseball coaches
- Toledo Rockets baseball coaches
- Toledo Rockets baseball players