Freddy Smith-Field Manager

Freddy Smith will be in his third season with the Willmar Stingers in 2024 after a record breaking 2023 season. He led the Stingers to a team best winning percentage and broke the Northwoods League record in total runs scored with 574. Prior to the Stingers, Smith was the infield/hitting coach for the Waterloo Bucks and helped the team to a 2020 Minnesota/Iowa Pod Championship and a Great Plains Division playoff appereance in 2021. Smith is currently Volunteer Director of Player Personnel with the Georgia State Panthers.

Conrad Ramquist-Pitching Coach 

Ramquist is an alumnus from the University of Texas. Prior to the Longhorns he played baseball at San Jacinto Junior College. As a pitcher he lettered and helped lead the team to a conference championship.

After transferring for education and baseball, he joined the track team at the University of Texas as a Javelin thrower.  Post graduation, he oversaw baseball camps for the University of Texas at Austin, providing instruction on skills/drills/mentality to UTs annual summer baseball camps. Ramquist is now entering his 3rd season as the Tigers pitching coaching. While fulfilling the duties as pitching coach, he also serves as the team’s head strength & conditioning staff. Throughout his career he has helped mentor and train 17 players who have been drafted in the MLB.

Chris Jimenez-Hitting Coach

Chris Jimenez will join the Stingers staff for his first year in the Northwoods League. Jimenez will add extensive knowledge to the staff with a D1 collegiate background at Long Beach State.