Matt Kavanaugh, 31 years old, was born on January 30th in Concord, California. He graduated from San Francisco State in 2008 after playing three years of college baseball. He ended his Gator career with a .332 batting average while recording 16 home runs. The two-time All-California Collegiate Athletic Association selection has played Independent League baseball since 2008. 

Kavanaugh returns for his second season as manager after being named to the position in 2015 after two stellar seasons playing with the Pacifics. In 2014 he led the team with 11 home runs.