Who is the new manager for the Oakland A’s?

Mark Kotsay is the new manager for the Oakland A’s.

Mark Kotsay coached for the Padres and Athletics prior to becoming manager of the Oakland A’s.

Mark Kotsay enrolled at California State University, Fullerton to play college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.

Mark Kotsay spent the summer of 1994 playing for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

In 1995, Mark Kotsay won the Golden Spikes Award and was the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series (CWS), as Fullerton won its third Series championship.

In addition to being an outfielder, Mark Kotsay was a closer in college; he pitched the final five outs to clinch his team’s CWS title.

Mark Kotsay was a consensus choice as an All-American in 1995 and 1996.

After his playing career, Mark Kotsay joined the Padres front office in 2014 as a special assistant.

On December 1, 2014, the Padres announced Mark Kotsay as their new hitting coach, replacing Phil Plantier.

On November 12, 2015, the Oakland Athletics named Mark Kotsay their new bench coach, replacing Mike Aldrete.

In 2017, Mark Kotsay became the quality control coach for the Athletics.

Mark Kotsay was promoted by The Athletics to become their manager for the 2022 season.