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Head Coach <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Chris Faust<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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<\/a> where he was a member of two Northwoods League Championship teams in both 2019 and 2021.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2024, Faust joined the Royal Oak Leprechauns as an assistant coach primarily developing hitters and infielders.<\/p>\n

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