When the Los Angeles Dodgers hired Dave Roberts in December 2015, they moved to surround their rookie manager with an experienced coaching staff. The organization found a bench coach who’d previously served as a manager in Bob Geren.
Geren was lauded by former New York Mets skipper Terry Collins for his vast knowledge and preparation. After he was fired as manager of the Oakland Athletics a mere 63 games into the 2011 season, Geren joined Collins’ staff as a bench coach in October of that year.
He remained with the team until joining Roberts’ staff with the Dodgers.