Rick is entering his 31st season in professional baseball. From 1989 to 2001, Murphy was General Manager of the Pittsfield Mets/Astros and was instrumental in the move that brought the franchise to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY.

After running the 'Cats from 2002-2004, Rick spent 2005 as the Chief Operating Officer for DDD Baseball, Inc., a company owned by Dan Duquette, the former General Manager of the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

Rick was named the NYPL Executive of the Year in 2008 and is a 2011 New York-Penn League Robert F. Julian Community & Baseball Service Award winner. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Minor League Baseball's BIRCO (Baseball Internet Rights Company), and the Albany Police Athletic League. Rick serves on the Boards of Directors of Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Berkshire Bank.

Favorite sports teams: Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie?Mark Wahlberg
Favorite band: U2
My band name would be: Murphy's Law
My favorite ballpark food is: Wood-fire pizza
My walk-up song would be: "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
Best concert I've ever been to: Van Morrison
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Every night!
Fun fact about me: I've hiked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim twice.

Community Involvement
Albany Police Athletic League - Board Member
Berkshire Medical Center - Corporator
BIRCO (Baseball Internet Rights Company) - Board Member

A native of Hingham, Mass., Matt is entering his 12th season with the ValleyCats. He is a 2003 graduate of Boston College and before his time with the ValleyCats, spent several years in the telecommunication industry working for a firm in Natick, MA.

Matt was named the Sam Nader Executive/Staff Member of the Year by the New York-Penn League in 2012. In his free-time, Matt enjoys live music and playing sports such as baseball, softball, hockey, and skiing. He currently resides in downtown Troy with his wife Maggie and daughter Katherine.

Favorite sports teams: Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie? Matt Damon
Favorite band: Pearl Jam
My band name would be:
My favorite ballpark food is: Wood-fire pizza
My walk-up song would be: "Alive" by Pearl Jam
Best concert I've ever been to: The Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theatre
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Military Appreciation / Veterans Night as I think it's extremely important to thank and support those that serve our country.
Fun fact about me: I started skating when I was 3 years old and still play hockey in various leagues around the region.

Community Involvement
Ronald McDonald House Charities Hockey League - Capital Cup Participant/Volunteer
Troy YMCA - Board Member / Youth & Teen Program Committee Chair

A native of Twelve Mile, IN, Michelle is entering her tenth season with the ValleyCats. From 2010 - 2015 she served as the team's Administrative Assistant and then Fan Development / Community Relations Manager prior to being promoted to Assistant General Manager.

Before joining the ValleyCats, she completed an internship with the Vermont Lake Monsters and spent two years in Nashville, TN as the Operations Assistant for the Nashville Superspeedway. Michelle is a member of the Troy Kiwanis and an avid supporter of St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Skinner received a Bachelors Degree in Sport Administration from Ball State University in 2007. She enjoys spending her free time traveling, attending concerts and sporting events, and volunteering.

Favorite sports teams: Nashville Predators, Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Astros
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie?Julia Roberts
Favorite band: Aerosmith
My band name would be: Uncomfortable Onstage
My favorite ballpark food is: Kettlecorn
My walk-up song would be: "Confident" by Demi Lovato
Best concert I've ever been to: Madonna at Yankee Stadium (Aerosmith concerts excluded)
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Tri-City SmellyCats - FRIENDS Night
Fun fact about me: 

I want to run all 6 Abbott World Major Marathons as a St Jude Hero, raising money for St Jude Children's Research Hospital. I've run 10 full marathons, including 3 World Majors - New York, Chicago, and Berlin.

Community Involvement
Albany Running Exchange - Member
American Cancer Society - Volunteer / Relay for Life Team Captain
Ball State Sport Administration - Alumni Mentor
Epsilon Sigma Alpha International - Member
Girls on the Run Capital Region - Running Buddy / Mentor
Kiwanis Club of Troy - Board Member / President
Make-A-Wish of Northeast New York - Gala Committee Member / Walk For Wishes Committee Member
Salvation Army - Troy Corp - Advisory Board Member
Special Olympics of New York (Capital Region) - Winter Games Volunteer
St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Volunteer/St. Jude Hero

Chris is entering his 10th season working full time as Media / Production Manager for the ValleyCats. His responsibilities include media & public relations, marketing, social media, graphic design, web management, video production and more.

A proud native of Troy, Chris began working for the 'Cats during their inaugural 2002 season while a student at Troy High School. Throughout college, he was was a member of the video production team and served as the DJ during the games. 

Chris is a graduate of The College of Saint Rose in Albany (the same college as Jimmy Fallon!) where he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications.

In his free time, Chris enjoys visiting with family and friends, golfing and traveling.

Favorite sports teams: New York Yankees, New York Jets, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Astros
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie? Matt Damon
Favorite band: Billy Joel
My favorite ballpark food is: Cracker Jack
My walk-up song would be: "Moment of Clarity" by Jay-Z
Best concert I've ever been to: Billy Joel's "Last Play at Shea"
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: The hot dog race!
Fun fact about me: I average 213 on the lanes in an offseason bowling league, and have shot one 300 game and one 800 series.

Community Involvement
Troy Boys and Girls Club - Board President

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Jessica is entering her ninth season with the 'Cats.

Jess went to Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, where she was a part of the cross country team, and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She furthered her education at Springfield College in Springfield, MA where in 2010 she graduated with a Master of Science in Sport Management.

Prior to joining the 'Cats, Jessica was an intern for the Philadelphia Eagles working in ticket operations. She has also worked as gameday staff for the New England Patriots during the 2009 season and worked with the AmeriCorps program in Springfield, MA.

Favorite sports teams: Minnesota Vikings, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Knicks
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie?Alexis Bledel
Favorite band: Kenny Chesney or Kesha
My band name would be: TixTape
My favorite ballpark food is: Chickie & Pete's Crab Fries at Citizens Bank Park
My walk-up song would be: "Thunderclatter" by Wild Cub
Best concert I've ever been to: Garth Brooks at the Times Union Center
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Bark in the Park Night
Fun fact about me: I want to be the first female commissioner of the NFL.

Community Involvement
Albany Running Exchange - Member
American Cancer Society - Relay for Life Committee Member/Team Captain
Girls on the Run Capital Region - Running Buddy/Mentor
Special Olympics of New York (Capital Region) - Winter Games Volunteer

A Latham native, Missy is entering into her fifth season with the ValleyCats. She attended Latham Christian Academy and played basketball until graduating in 2005.

Missy is a graduate of Schenectady County Community College with degrees in both Culinary Arts and Hotel/Restaurant Management, and has a Bachelor's Degree in Event Management from Delhi University.

Prior to joining the ValleyCats, Missy was an intern for the 2014 and 2015 Kentucky Derby. She also owns and operates a catering and events company.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, playing basketball and spending time with family and friends, especially her nieces and nephews.

Favorite sports teams: Duke Blue Devils, Tennessee Lady Vols
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie?Meryl Streep
Favorite band: Third Day
My band name would be: Lady Guava
My favorite ballpark food is: Cheese fries!
My walk-up song would be: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
Best concert I've ever been to: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at the Times Union Center
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: The hot dog race!
Fun fact about me: I am a 1st degree back belt in Taekwondo.

Elyse is entering her fifth season with the ValleyCats. She joined the 'Cats after working as a Youth Education Series Facilitator at Walt Disney World.

Zima is a 2007 graduate of Hofstra University with an bachelors degree in Television Production.

A native of the Capital Region, she is excited to be working with her hometown team. In her free time, you can often find her with family, hiking, playing lacrosse, or planning obscure road trips.

Elyse currently resides in Downtown Troy.

Favorite sports teams: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Orlando City Soccer, and Team USA
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie?Idina Menzel
Favorite band: Barenaked Ladies
My band name would be: Ol' Jazz Hands
My favorite ballpark food is: Classic hot dog
My walk-up song would be: "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
Best concert I've ever been to: Boyz II Men
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: SouthPaw's Not So Scary Halloween
Fun fact about me: I can name all of the U.S. Presidents!

Community Involvement
American Cancer Society - Relay for Life Committee Member/Team Captain
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Big Sister/Mentor
Special Olympics of New York (Capital Region) - Winter Games Volunteer

Jordan is entering his first full time season with the ValleyCats after spending the last two summers as an operations intern. He graduated in 2018 from SUNY Cortland with a Bachelors in Sport Management and is an alumni of Christian Brothers Academy. Prior to his time with the ValleyCats, Jordan worked for his family's local construction company, Anjo Construction Ltd.

Jordan was the President of the Cortland Sport Management Club when he was a senior. He also served as the Editor-in-Chief of a sports media website called theredbeat.com where he posted numerous articles about his passion for analytics, Cortland Sports, daily fantasy football, and cultural topics.

Jordan enjoys to spend his free time watching sports, hanging out with friends and family, working out, and listening to music. He currently lives in Voorheesville.

Favorite Sports Teams: New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Dallas Cowboys, Boston Celtics.

Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie? Rob McElhenney

Favorite Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers

My band name would be: Vitamin J & Friends

My favorite ballpark food is: Sausage & Peppers

My walk-up song would be: Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Concert I've ever been to: Migos for $1 at the Syracuse State Fair in 2017

Favorite ValleyCats Promotion: Military Appreciation Night

Fun fact about me: I'm really good at DraftKings fantasy football

Community Involvement: Dog care volunteer at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society

Born and raised in New Canaan CT, Matt is currently in his second year with the ValleyCats. Matt began with the 'Cats as the clubhouse manager, where he dealt with player relations and in-game preparations.

He graduated from Lasell College in Newton MA with a major in sports management and minor in psychology. During his time at Lasell Matt played outfield for the baseball team, loved going into Boston, and enjoyed kayaking on the Charles River.

He has worked with the Boys and Girls Club and spent a summer coaching first base with the collegiate team North Shore Navigators, in Lynn MA. He recently coached middle school baseball in Manhattan NY and plans on coaching later on in his life.

In his free time, Matt enjoys watching movies, going to the beach, getting way too aggressive during wiffleball, and taking his friends' money in poker.

Favorite sports teams: Chicago White Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox
Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie? Casey Affleck
Favorite band: 21 Pilots
My band name would be: Ducky and the Ducklings
My favorite ballpark food is: Peanuts
My walk-up song would be: "Lord Knows" by Meek Mill
Best concert I've ever been to: Luke Bryan, front row at Gillette Stadium
Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Pony Hops
Fun fact about me: I can clap with one hand

A Clifton Park native, Lizzy is entering her fourth season with the ValleyCats, first as full time Client Services Associate. She joined the team in 2016 as a member of the gameday staff working birthday parties, and for the last two years as a client services intern.

Lizzy attended Shenendehowa High School and went on to graduate from Siena College in 2018 with a degree in Marketing with a Concentration in Sports Marketing and Services. While in college, Lizzy also worked for the Albany Devils and Siena College Athletics.

In her free time, Lizzy enjoys hanging with her dog, going on runs, watching hockey, and checking out new restaurants in the area.

Favorite sports teams: Boston Bruins, New York Jets, Boston Red Sox

Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie? Jennifer Lawrence

Favorite Band: Luke Combs

My band name would be: The Shores of Tripoli

My favorite ballpark food is: Wood-fire pizza

My walk-up song would be: "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore

Best concert I've ever been to: Jason Aldean and Luke Combs

Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Veteran of the Game Recognition

Fun fact about me: My first job was working in a bakery, baking cakes and making pastries

A native of Woodbury, Connecticut, Andre is entering his first season as a member of the ValleyCats team. He attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio as well as Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY as a communications student.

In his free time, Andre enjoys playing and watching sports, running, playing with dogs, cooking and then eating said cooking as fast as possible. 

Favorite Teams: Philadelphia Eagles, New York Yankees, UCONN Athletics, the Miami Heat and Tottenham Hotspur

Which actor/actress would portray me in a movie: Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson 

Favorite Band: Stevie Wonder (I know, not a band, but he's just as good)

Band name: Sgt. Pepper's Copyrighted Psychedelic Experience 

Favorite Ballpark Food: Garlic fries at Yankee Stadium or Shake Shack at Citi Field 

Walkup song: Public Service Announcement by Jay Z (or Baby Shark)

Best concert I've ever seen: Kendrick Lamar in New Haven in 2011

Favorite ValleyCats promo: Bark in the Park

Fun fact about me: I have not lost a head to head FIFA match in over a decade.

An Albany, NY native, Matt is currently in his 5th season with the ValleyCats; first in a full-time position. Matt began with the 'Cats in 2014 as a gameday food and beverage employee and worked his way up through multiple internships at "The Joe."

Matt is a graduate of Siena College where he majored in Management and minored in Spanish. During his time at Siena, he started a sports radio show and studied abroad in Havana, Cuba.

In his free time, Matt likes to travel the world, do anything outdoors and, of course, watch and play in any baseball game he can.

Favorite sports teams: New York Mets, New York Giants, New York Knicks

Which actor/actress would you want to play you in a movie? Freddie Highmore

Favorite band: Young the Giant

My band name would be: Eck and the Cold Callers

My favorite ballpark food is: Hot Dog

My walk-up song would be: Bright Lights - Gary Clark Jr.

Best concert I've ever been to: Young the Giant

Favorite ValleyCats promotion: Sustainable Living & Development Night

Fun fact about me: I've gone on a safari in Kenya and saw plenty of zebras!