The Asheville Tourists announced that their management team will remain the same for the 2016 season. Returning are Manager Warren Schaefer, Hitting Coach Mike Devereaux, Pitching Coach Mark Brewer, and Development Supervisor Marv Foley. The Tourists had an overall record of 72-67 and earned a playoff berth facing Savannah in the first round and before losing to the Hickory Crawdads for the South Atlantic League championship.
Continuity is very important in the lower levels of minor league baseball where the game of professional baseball is really taught. The basic fundamentals of baseball should already be instilled but learning how to be a professional baseball player begins at these levels.
