Temple University Athletics
Former Temple Standout Joe Kerrigan Named Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Coach
10.21.08 | Baseball
Oct. 21, 2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Joe Kerrigan, a former pitching coach with the Red Sox, Phillies and Expos, will succeed Jeff Andrews in the same job with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kerrigan was Boston's pitching coach from 1997-2001, during the time Pedro Martinez won two AL Cy Young Awards. Kerrigan was with the Phillies from 2003-04 and was the Yankees' bullpen coach in 2006-07 after serving as a Yankees special adviser for one season.
Kerrigan also was Boston's manager late in the 2001 season, after Jimy Williams was fired, and had a 17-26 record. He was replaced by Grady Little the next season after new ownership took over.
This season, Kerrigan was a pre- and postgame radio and TV analyst covering the NL champion Phillies. Kerrigan is a native of Philadelphia who attended Temple before being a major league pitcher with the Expos and Orioles from 1976-78 and in 1980.
The 53-year-old Kerrigan was the Expos' bullpen coach in 1983 and, after working in the team's farm system, was Montreal's pitching coach for five seasons starting in 1992.
"Joe Kerrigan brings to the Pirates a long and successful track record of developing and maximizing the performance of the pitchers on his staff," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said.
As an Owl, Kerrigan compiled a 7-2 record with a 2.33 ERA in 65.2 innings in two seasons. He recorded three saves and struck out 44 batters. Kerrigan helped lead Temple to a third place finish at the 1972 College World Series and was selected higher than any player in Temple history, going tenth overall in the 1973 MLB Draft.
Kerrigan is the second Owl to coach for the Pirates. Jeff Manto spent two seasons as the club's hitting coach (2006-07).
