Williamstown Wolves have announced its new coach for the Baseball Victoria summer league season.
After finishing runners up in division 2 last season, Chris Rickard has been named as senior head coach taking over from player-coach Aaron Green.
President Chris Jackson said he is thrilled Rickard has returned to the club.
“We’ve been talking to him for a couple of years, and are really wrapped with his decision to accept and come on board,” he said.
“We’re really excited to have a non playing coach again.
“Aaron’s done an amazing job over the last few years, but to bring on someone with Chris’ level of experience has exceeded what we were looking for in a head coach.”
Green will be staying at the club as Jackson is hopeful alleviating his role as coach will be able to free him up as a player.
“Aaron will be there until he gets that flag,” Jackson said.
“We’re excited to see what he can do without the additional responsibility of game day coaching.
“He’ll still be a part of the leadership team and a part of the selection committee, he knows the players so well, he knows the game so well.”
Although it is still largely up in the air, Jackson remains hopeful the Wolves will be promoted to division 1 for next season, where playoffs remain the target.
There is set to be a restructure of the summer league competition, with more teams than usual promoted into division 1, with the competition to be split in two once everyone has played each other twice.
“We’ll be aiming to participate in playoffs, if that’s not what you’re aiming for I don’t think you’re moving forward,” he said.
Jackson said the team is in need of some further depth including an import player they are in discussions with and are seeking to add depth to their pitching team.
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