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minor league STAFF

Special Assignment
BILL LACHEMANN Catching Coordinator
Returns for 36th season in Angels organization (since 1985) and 17th as
Angels’Special Assignment Catching Coordinator...Spent two seasons as coach at
Salt Lake (2001-02) and two seasons at Erie (1999-2000)...Managed rookie-level
Butte for two seasons (1997-98), compiling 56-92 record...Served as bullpen coach
for Angels in 1995 and 1996, joining brother Marcel Lachemann’s staff, Sept. 22,
1994...Bill has also guided Angels affiliates in Mesa (1990-94), Palm Springs (1987-
89) and Quad Cities (1985-86)...Led Palm Springs to first half title in 1988...Before joining Angels organi-
zation, spent nine seasons as minor league coach with San Francisco (1976-84)...Coached at Great Falls
(1976-81), Fresno (1982) and Clinton (1983-84)...Played six minor league seasons (1955-61) in Dodgers
organization...In 1982, played in one game as back-up catcher with Fresno in first playing appearance in 19
years and handled one putout while not recording a plate appearance...Graduated from College of Great
Falls (MT) in 1971 with bachelor’s degree in teaching...Earned All-City honors as catcher at Dorsey High in
Los Angeles (CA), where he was a teammate of Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson...Brother Marcel is
Angels’ Special Assistant to the General Manager and brother Rene was a former manager of the Marlins,
Brewers and Mariners...Bill has three children (Colleen, Bill and Tim)...Resides in Great Falls, MT...Full name
is William Charles Lachemann .

DAMON MASHORE Hitting Coordinator

Former Angel outfielder and minor league coach enters his sixth season on the
Angels coaching staff...During 2017 and 2018 campaigns, was the Rangers minor
league base running coordinator...Worked in the Dodgers organization from 2012-
16...During time with Los Angeles, worked as the organization’s roving hitting
instructor (2015-16) and base running coordinator (2012-14)...Coached for the
Halos organization from 2008-11 in various capacities...Served as interim manager
for Single-A Inland Empire in 2011 replacing Tom Gamboa...Was the Inland Empire hitting coach from 2009-
11 after holding the same role with Single-A Cedar Rapids in 2008...Made managerial debut with Arizona’s Minor leaGue
Single-A Missoula in 2007...Club finished with a 26-50 record...Began coaching career with Arizona, working
as a hitting coach with Single-A High Desert in 2003, Double-A El Paso in 2004 and Single-A Lancaster in
2005 and 2006...A former 9th round draft pick by the Oakland A’s in 1991, went on to play three big league
seasons with the A’s (1996-97) and Angels (1998), batting a combined .249 (120/482) with 23 doubles,
three triples, eight home runs and 41 RBI...Resides in Eagle, ID and has two children Tevis and Dalton...
Brother Justin was the assistant hitting coach for the Rangers in 2018...Father Clyde played in 241 big league
games with the Reds and Expos from 1969-73.

KERNAN RONAN Rehab Coach
Begins 32nd season with the Angels and fourth with title of Rehab Coach...
Spent four years as Angels Rehab Pitching Coordinator...Previous six seasons was
the organization’s Roving Pitching Coordinator...Winner of 2009 Mara Forcey
Award for Minor League Employee of the Year, given to member of staff for
outstanding commitment and dedication...Spent 2005 and 2006 as pitching
coach for Single-A Cedar Rapids...Previously was pitching coach at Double-A
Arkansas (2004), Rookie-level Provo (2002-03), Single-A Rancho Cucamonga (2001), Single-A Lake
Elsinore (1998-2000), Rookie-level Butte (1997), Double-A Midland (1991-96) and Single-A Palm Springs
(1989-90)...Before joining Angels, he coached one season (1987) at South Mountain Community
College...Played five seasons in Giants organization (1981-1985) after being selected in 18th round of
1981 June amateur draft...Pitched two seasons (1980-81) at Northern Arizona University and two sea-
sons (1978-79) at Glendale Community College...Also played quarterback for Glendale football team
one season…Earned business degree from Arizona State University in 1989...Attended Brophy Prep
School in Phoenix, AZ...Served as pitching coach for 2005 Surprise Scorpions in Arizona Fall League...
Has also coached winter leagues in Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Mexico…Resides in Phoenix, AZ
with wife, Diane.

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