Matt Righter Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Third Season

Matt Righter begins his third season as an assistant under head coach Bob Babb. Righter will serve as the Blue Jay pitching coach.

Righter played baseball at Johns Hopkins under Babb from 2001-2004, earning All-Centennial honors and leading the Blue Jays to four Centennial Conference championships. JHU finished with a 40-4 record in his senior season, posting the best win-percentage in school history (.909).

Righter was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 21st round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, the then-highest pick in JHU history. He spent five seasons in the minor leagues for the Tigers, finishing with an 11-9 record and 4.10 ERA and advancing as high Triple-A.

Righter graduated from Johns Hopkins with a degree in international relations and received his MBA from the University of Phoenix. He is the CEO of eFieldHouse, an organization designed to help former professional baseball players.