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Written by Dave Noakes
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Saturday, 09 February 2008 03:06 |
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 2008 SAN LUIS OBISPO RATTLERS COACHING STAFF
 MANAGER ROY HOWELL
Manager Roy Howell was born in Lompoc, CA., and was drafted in the 1st round (4th Overall) in the 1972 draft by the Texas Rangers. He broke into the Major Leagues at 20 years of age. He played 11 seasons of MLB Baseball with the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Milwaukee Brewers. Roy was a 1978 MLB All-Star 3rd Baseman and Team MVP while with the Blue Jays, and played in the 1982 World Series with the Brewers.
Since 1999, Roy has dedicated himself to developing young baseball players. He managed the Summer Collegiate San Luis Obispo Blues in 1999, where he met Coach Craig Conklin. In 2000, he was the San Diego Padres AA Hitting Instructor in Mobile, AL. During 2001 and 2002, he was the Padres AAA Hitting Instructor with the Portland Beavers. From 2003 to 2005, he was the Padres Manager for Extended Spring Training and their Class A affiliate, the Eugene Emeralds. The Rattlers were 31-15 under Howell's helm in their Inaugural 2007 Season. Roy resides in Shell Beach, CA with his family. 
COACH CRAIG CONKLIN Coach Craig Conklin will be focusing on hitting, base running, outfield, and helping with the pitching staff. Craig has been involved in the game at many different levels and has been assisting talented young baseball players for nearly 20 years. Craig has been working with the Major League Scouting Bureau for the last eight years as an area scout. The Major League Scouting Bureau is associated with all 32 Major League Baseball teams through the commissioner’s office. They assist teams and scouts on all players throughout the country. Craig scouts and helps prepare players for the next level and ultimately to have the opportunity to achieve their goal of playing Major League Baseball. Before Craig joined the Bureau he was an associate scout for the Houston Astro’s from ’93-’99. During this period he also was an assistant coach for Cuesta College, coaching under Larry Lee, Cal Poly’s current Manager. He began working for the SLO Blues in 1997 assisting Chal Fanning. Craig took over the Managerial duties from Fanning for the Blues in 1998. It was in 1999, when Craig relinquished his Managerial Duties to, and assisted, Roy Howell with the Blues, that Craig and Roy formed a lasting friendship.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 May 2008 23:37 )
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