Coaching Staff

Ray Smith returns as Manager for the Rookie Level Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League. Smith, who will be in his 30th season on staff for Elizabethton, has a career managerial record of 920 wins and 599 losses with 12 first place finishes in 22 seasons as the Twins Manager. Smith, a six time Appalachian League Manager of the Year, has won seven Appalachian League Championships in Elizabethton.

 

"We are looking forward to another great season both on and off the field," said Mike Mains, General Manager. "We feel very fortunate to have Ray Smith guide our team and the tremendous support he continues to give us by way of providing players for free youth baseball clinics, visits to local non-profits, our children's hospital and many more community events is a true testimony of his love for this community and for the game of baseball."

 

Like Ray Smith, long time Elizabethton resident Jeff Reed returns for his 14th season as hitting coach. Luis Ramirez will return to Elizabethton as pitching coach and Brian Harris begins his first season as the trainer for the Elizabethton Twins.

 

The Twins open their 2016 Appalachian League season June 23rd on the road in Kingsport seeking their 28th consecutive winning season. The first home game for the E-Twins will be played on June 29th 7:00PM against the Pulaski Yankees. For ticket information please call Elizabethton Twins Baseball at 423-547-6441.