Jay Weitzel, a native of Salamanca, N.Y., is entering his first season at the helm of the Olean Oilers. Weitzel was named the organization's second-ever head coach on Monday, March 6, 2017. 

Prior to joining the Oilers, Weitzel spent 17 years as a full-time area scout for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Weitzel was responsible for the Twins signing first-round picks Alex Wimmers in 2010 and Alex Kirilloff in 2016. Wimmers, who attended Ohio State University, broke into the major leagues last season with Minnesota, appearing in 16 games out of the bullpen. Kirilloff, who was drafted right out of Plum High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., had a great first season for the Elizabethton Twins, hitting .306 with 7 home runs and 33 RBI. 

Eight players that Weitzel also played a part in signing are still currently on Minor League Baseball rosters, including 2015 third-round pick Travis Blankenhorn, who currently sits with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. 

Weitzel was instrumental in the creaton of the Northeast Twins, a multi-level club-baseball organization - now headed by Jay's son Jerico Weitzel - that pulls some of the best talent from Western and Central New York, along with Northern Pennsylvania together competively. Nine Northeast Twins players have gone on to play for the Oilers, inlcuding six players on the 2017 roster.