Tripp Keister

Donald C. Keister

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.
• School University of Delaware

• Born September 27, 1970

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Biographical Information

Tripp Keister was an assistant coach at the University of South Carolina from 1996 to 1998, and head coach at Delaware State University from 1999 to 2000 before assuming an amateur scouting post for the San Diego Padres. He was then head coach at Wesley College from 2006 through 2011. Keister was scheduled to be manager for the newly renamed Fredericksburg Nationals in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19. Keister moved to the Texas Rangers' organization as bench coach of the Frisco RoughRiders in 2023. He moved again to the Kansas City Royals' chain as a coach for the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2024.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2012	GCL Nationals	Gulf Coast League	27-33	11th	Washington Nationals
2013	Hagerstown Suns	South Atlantic League	80-57	3rd	Washington Nationals	Lost League Finals
2014	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	78-58	2nd	Washington Nationals	League Champs
2015	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	65-74	6th	Washington Nationals
2016	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	73-65	4th	Washington Nationals	Lost in 1st round
2017	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	63-77	8th	Washington Nationals
2018	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	74-62	3rd	Washington Nationals
2019	Potomac Nationals	Carolina League	70-67	5th	Washington Nationals
2021	Harrisburg Senators	Double-A Northeast	42-76	11th	Washington Nationals
2022	Harrisburg Senators	Eastern League	52-85	12th	Washington Nationals