AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn baseball head coach Butch Thompson has announced the hire of former Auburn All-American Gabe Gross as the Tigers’ new assistant coach. Gross steps into the role vacated by Doug Sisson, who has accepted a position to rejoin the Chicago White Sox organization. Sisson worked for the White Sox before joining Thompson in 2015, and his career includes 23 years of experience in professional baseball.
A three-year starter in the Auburn outfield from 1999-01, Gross was a first-team All-American in 2000 after he led the Southeastern Conference in hitting with a blistering .