Published On: December 19th, 2023

Head Coach Christian Faust

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native Chris Faust, was named Field Manager for the 2025 Royal Oak Leprechaun season. The 2017 Brother Rice High School alum continued his playing career at Grand Valley State University, graduating in 2022 with a degree in Sports Management. 

In the summer of 2018, Faust was a member of the Irish Hills Leprechauns before they reclocated to Royal Oak. During his college career, Faust spent his summers playing for the Traverse City Pit Spitters where he was a member of two Northwoods League Championship teams in both 2019 and 2021.

In 2023, Faust started his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at GVSU. Following his time at GVSU, Faust joined BKC Baseball (Brian Kalczynski Consulting) to focus on developing high school and youth players.

In the summer of 2024, Faust joined the Royal Oak Leprechauns as an assistant coach primarily developing hitters and infielders.