On the 9th, Seibu announced their coaching staff for next season, which will mark the second year of manager Nishiguchi Fumiya's tenure. Second-string fielder coach Kuroda Satoshi will be promoted to the first string and become infield defense and base running coach, while infield defense and base running coach Ohigashi Keiji will be reassigned to the second string. Okada Masatoshi, who retired from active play at the end of 2012 and served as development manager and personnel development manager this season, will be appointed third-string fielder coach. number will be "92." Additionally, Tsuji Ryutaro, who joined Seibu Lions from Orix this season and served as second-string fielder coach, will be promoted to second-string fielder chief coach.
Hiroike Koji, the team's general manager, who, like the manager, is in his second year in the position, commented through the team, "Masatoshi Okada, who retired from active play in 2024 and was a member of the team's staff, will be appointed as the third-team fielder coach. As the person in charge of training and human resource development, he has had many conversations with players and analyzed data, achieving solid results. He will also be utilizing his analytical ability and keen observation to provide more practical support on the field. In addition, Tsuji Ryutaro, who was the second-team fielder coach this season, will be promoted to second-team fielder coach. He is drawing on his own successful experience in implementing the team's policy of "physical strengthening" to provide coaching that emphasizes linking it with technique, and we expect him to support the growth of each and every player as chief coach."
The list of coaches for next season is as follows:
▽First team
Director: Fumiya Nishiguchi
Head Coach: Yusuke Torigoe
pitcher pitching coach Kiyoshi Toyoda
pitcher coach Tatsuya Oishi
Battery coach Nakata Shota
fielder and batting coach, Toshihisa Nishi
Hitting coach Yoshiie Tachibana
infield defense and base running coach Satoshi Kuroda
outfield defense and base running coach Masato Kumashiro
▽2nd and 3rd army
Farm manager Tatsuya Koseki
Farm pitcher chief coach Yoshihiro Doi
Farm pitcher coach Tomoo Watanabe
Farm pitcher coach Hayato Aoki
Farm pitcher coach Daiki Enokida
Ryutaro Tsuji, Chief Coach of the Second Team fielder
Second team fielder coach Kosuke Noda
Second team fielder coach Shogo Akada
Second team fielder coach Hiroyuki Oshima
Second team fielder coach, Keiji Ohashi
Third team chief coach Satoshi Aoki
Third team fielder coach Norio Tanabe
Third team fielder coach, Yuji Onisaki
Third team fielder coach, Fuminori Kimura
Third team fielder coach Masatoshi Okada
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