Altoona Curve announces coaching staff, former MLB player on list
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 2025 coaching staff for the Altoona Curve was announced on Friday, headlined by a former professional baseball player.
Andy Fox, a former MLB player, is the 16th manager in Altoona's franchise history and has spent the past three seasons on the Boston Red Sox major-league coaching staff. He also served as the Red Sox Infield Coordinator from 2011-21 as well as the team's Assistant Field Coordinator.
'I am thrilled to welcome Andy Fox and his staff to Curve, PA for the 2025 season,' Curve General Manager Nate Bowen said. 'The Pirates hit an absolute home run with this group, and I cannot wait to see them in action this season.'
Fox will lead a coaching staff that features just one holdover from the previous season, Bench Coach Gary Green. Pitching Coach Matt Ford joins the team for his 12th season as an instructor in the Pirates minor leagues, along with Coaches Scott Seabol and Casey Harms joining the team after serving at the lower levels of the Pirates minor league system in 2024.
Also joining the Curve staff are Athletic Trainer Casey Lee, Strength and Conditioning Coach Ryoki Ejima, Nutritionist Sierra Scott and Minor League Operations.
Fox's coaching career has seen him serve in several roles with the Rangers, Mariners, Marlins and Red Sox. He began as the manager for the Texas Rangers with their Single-A affiliate in Clinton in 2006 where he spent one season before joining the Marlins major league staff as First Base and Infield Coach for the 2007-09 campaigns.
In his coordinator role for the Red Sox, Fox oversaw the development of several future major league All-Stars including Rafael Devers, Xander Boegarts and Mookie Betts. Fox earned two additional World Series Championship rings as an instructor in 2013 and 2018 with Boston.
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