Nashville Sounds managers and ownership
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The following is a list of former and current managers, general managers, and owners of the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball franchise since its inaugural season of 1978. Names in boldface indicate current personnel.
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[edit] Managers
| Name | Seasons | Regular Season | Post-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win % | Record | Win % | Titles | ||
| Chuck Goggin | 1978 | 64-77 | .454 | |||
| George Scherger | 1979 | 83-61 | .576 | 5-2 | .714 | 1 Southern League title, 1 Western Division title |
| Stump Merrill1 | 1980–1981 | 178-108 | .622 | 5-6 | .455 | 1 Western Division title |
| Johnny Oates | 1982 | 77-67 | .535 | 6-2 | .750 | 1 Southern League title, 1 Western Division title |
| Doug Holmquist | 1983 | 88-58 | .603 | 2-3 | .400 | |
| Jim Marshall | 1984 | 74-73 | .503 | 1-3 | .250 | |
| Lee Walls | 1985 | 3-4 | .429 | |||
| Leon Roberts | 1985 | 2-5 | .286 | |||
| Gordy MacKenzie | 1985 | 66-61 | .520 | |||
| Leon Roberts | 1986 | 68-74 | .479 | |||
| Jack Lind | 1987–1988 | 102-115 | .470 | |||
| Wayne Garland | 1988 | 1-2 | .333 | |||
| George Scherger | 1988 | 0-1 | .000 | |||
| Jim Hoff | 1988 | 12-10 | .545 | |||
| Frank Lucchesi | 1988–1989 | 96-89 | .519 | |||
| Pete Mackanin | 1990–1992 | 186-180 | .508 | 2-3 | .400 | 1 East Division title |
| Dave Miley | 1992 | 32-36 | .471 | |||
| Rick Renick2 | 1993–1996 | 309-266 | .537 | 7-7 | .500 | 1 East Division title |
| Tom Spencer | 1997 | 74-68 | .521 | |||
| Trent Jewett | 1998–2000 | 176-163 | .519 | |||
| Richie Hebner | 2000 | 34-51 | .400 | |||
| Marty Brown | 2001–2002 | 136-148 | .479 | |||
| Trent Jewett | 2003–2004 | 144-141 | .505 | 3-4 | .429 | 1 American Conference title, 1 East Division title |
| Frank Kremblas3 | 2005–present | 240-192 | .556 | 9-8 | .529 | 1 PCL title, 1 American Conference title, 3 North Division titles |
[edit] Notes
- 1Southern League Manager of the Year, 1980
- 2American Association Manager of the Year, 1993 & 1996
- 3Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year, 2007
[edit] General managers
- Farrell Owens (1978–1982)[1]
- George Dyce (1983–1986)[2]
- Larry Schmittou (1987[3]–1996)
- Bill Larsen (1997–1998)[4]
- Jeff Sedivy (1999)[5]
- Tommy Moncrief (2000)[6]
- Glenn Yaeger (2002–2008)[7]
- Joe Hart (2008–present)[7]
[edit] Ownership
- Larry Schmittou (principal owner) (1978-1996)
- Minority owners:
- Robert "Bob" Elliott (1980-1984)
- William "Billy" Griggs (1980-1984)
- Jimmy Miller (1980-1984)
- Walter Nipper, Jr. (1980-1995)
- Farrell Owens (1980-1984)
- Jerry Reed (1980-1995)
- Cal Smith (1980-1988)
- Gene Smith (1980-1984)
- Marcella Smith (1980-1981)
- Reese L. Smith, Jr. (1980-1991)
- Reese L. Smith, III (1980-present)
- Stephen B. Smith (1980-1995)
- Richard Sterban (1980-1995)
- Conway Twitty (1980-1989)
- L. E. White (1980-1984)
- Larry Gatlin (1985-1989)
- Mark W. Smith (1984-1995)
- Bob Burgess (1989)
- Darrell Evans (1989)
- Gary Spicer (1989)
- D. Roscoe Buttrey Family (1992-1995)
- Lew Conner (1992-1995)
- E. Bronson Ingram (1992-1995)
- William Wilson (1992-1995)
- Minority owners:
- Amerisports Companies LLC (1997-present)
- Al Gordon, CEO (principal owner)
[edit] References
- "All-Time Managers." 2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. 2008: 168.
- ^ Traughber, Bill. "Looking Back: Farrell Owens Baseball Career." Nashville Sounds. 13 April 2008.
- ^ "Geroge Dyce." The Nashville Sounds 1988 Official Souvenir Program. 1988: 19.
- ^ "1987 Nashville Sounds Staff." The Nashville Sounds 1987 Media Guide 1987: 3.
- ^ Clary, Jamie. "Sounds drawing crowds despite standings, rain." Nashville Business Journal. 8 May 1998. 8 May 2008.
- ^ Russell, Keith. "Uniforms, GM part of Sounds' new look." Nashville Business Journal. 22 January 1999. 8 May 2008.
- ^ Russell, Keith. "Baseball team looks for sound management." Nashville Business Journal. 10 December 1999. 8 May 2008.
- ^ a b Patton, Maurice. "Sounds general manager steps down." The Tennessean. 16 May 2008.
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