Nationals announce return of entire coaching staff

The Washington Nationals announced today that they will welcome back all of their coaches from the 2014 staff. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. In keeping bench coach Randy Knorr, pitching coach Steve McCatty, hitting coach Rick Schu, third base coach Bobby Henley, first base coach Tony Tarasco, bullpen coach Matt LeCroy, and defensive coordinator/advance coach Mark Weidemaier in the fold for 2015, Manager Matt Williams will have stability and continuity on his staff as he enters his second year at the helm. McCatty, the longest-tenured member of the Nationals' Major League staff, returns for his seventh season. Knorr returns for his fourth season as the Nationals' bench coach, and sixth year on the staff, while Tarasco and Schu will begin their third seasons on the coaching staff. Henley, LeCroy and Weidemaier will all be back for their second campaigns. Williams was named the 2014 BBWAA National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night, an award he credited the entire organization, and especially his coaching staff, for helping him earn. Six of the Nationals' seven coaches had experience coaching in Washington's system before earning their Major League assignments, making the Nationals' an exceptionally "homegrown" staff. This marks the first time since 2007-2008 that the Nationals have returned their entire coaching staff in successive seasons.