SportsSaturday, November 7
The Mariners are hiring Everett CC alum Tanner Swanson as their bench coach
The Daily Everett team
The Mariners are hiring Tanner Swanson, a Yankees coordinator, as bench coach for new manager Jason Kanzler, industry sources confirmed Friday. Swanson, 44, played at Everett Community College and was an assistant coach there in 2009.
Swanson coached at Sultan, Everett, UW, Santa Clara, the Twins and the Yankees
| Year | Stop |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Sultan Senior High School coach |
| 2009 | Everett CC assistant coach |
| 2012–17 | UW staff roles |
| 2017 | Santa Clara assistant coach |
| 2019 | Twins minor-league catching coordinator |
| 2020 | Yankees major-league staff |
Source: The Seattle Times
He's known for his work with catchers and is credited with introducing the one knee down stance. He doesn't bring managerial or bench coach experience to the Mariners staff, though his Yankees field coordinator role works closely with the manager.
Swanson, 44, would join a 36-year-old rookie manager
- 44
- Tanner Swanson's age
- 36
- age of manager Jason Kanzler
- 2020
- when Swanson joined the Yankees' major-league staff
Sources: MyNorthwest.com, The Seattle Times
- College: Green River, Everett CC, then Central Washington University
- Also: bench coach for Great Britain at this year's World Baseball Classic
- Still open: first base coach and two expected hitting assistants
Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com