Field Manager

Nick Studdard will be entering his fifth season with the Rox in 2025, second as field manager. Studdard has been a part of three historic seasons with the Rox, winning 50 games in back-to-back seasons, first time in Northwoods League history that has happened. He has also been apart of three Great Plains Champion teams that has hosted three Northwoods League Championship. He has also been selected to be a part of the Great Plains All-Star coaching staff in back-to-back years (2021 and 2022). Nick Studdard currently serves as the assistant coach at Louisiana State – Eunice. Studdard previously served as an assistant coach at Bowling Green University. Studdard also deals with the daily activities of the clubhouse and helps within the program as needed. Studdard started his collegiate playing career as a catcher at Southern University from 2016-2017. Studdard graduated from Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana in May of 2016. Studdard is the son of Dan and Cynthia Studdard. His siblings are Jonathan, Danielle, Erin, and Emily. Studdard was born in Plano, TX and currently resides in Louisiana.

Pitching Coach

Taylor will serve as the Pitching Coach. Taylor is currently an assistant at Western Texas JC, where he began in the fall of 2024. A former standout at Muskegon CC, Taylor earned all-conference honors and still holds the school’s single-season record for WHIP. Taylor takes over for former Rox pitching coach Evan Johnson who is now the Pitching Coach at Youngstown St.

Hitting Coach

Logan Lawrence will step in as the Rox Hitting Coach for the 2025 season. Currently in his first year on staff at Murray State College, Lawrence brings a strong track record of success from his time at Northwest Florida State College. During his tenure, the program compiled a 74-34 record, capturing back-to-back Panhandle Conference titles, a Region 8 Championship, and finishing as National Runner-Up at the NJCAA Division I World Series in 2024.

Assistant Coach

Drake Biggins will serve as Assistant Coach. Biggins is currently in his second season at Iowa Western JC. A Colorado native and graduate of Ponderosa High School, Biggins began his collegiate playing career at Colby Community College (KS), earning all-conference recognition, and completed his playing days at Wayne State College (NE). Before joining Iowa Western, Biggins was the head baseball trainer at Front Range Baseball Academy, where he spearheaded player development, recruitment, and college placement.