Aurora Managers

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Aurora Managers

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Aurora Managers
Ken Crouch 2007 (one year, 87-85)
- Inaugural Aurora manager, finished 3rd
- also served as Thornton manager 2008-2009 (161-123), Aurora Bench Coach 2016-2020

Juan Toro 2008-2013 (6 years, 712-240, .747)
- finished 1st all 6 seasons
- played in 4 straight Alliance Tournaments (2-2) defeating Crystal Lake in 2009 and 2011, losing to SL Champs Crystal Lake in 2010 and Reno in 2012
- won 2009 PEC over New Orleans
- lost 2011 PEC to Florida

Roberto Rosado 2014-2015 (2 years, 220-104, .679)
- finished 2nd in 2014, lost PEC to Charleston
- finished 1st in 2015, lost to SL Champ Omaha in Division Series

Don James 2016-2020 (5 years, 443-277, .615)
- finished 1st twice, 3rd twice, and 4th
- lost twice in the Division Series - 2016 to Crystal Lake and 2018 to SL Champs Reno
- won 2019 PEC over Connecticut

Koki Kojima 2021 (1 year, 102-60, .630)
- finished 1st, won 2021 PEC over Florida
- also served as manager of Thornton from 2016-2020

Will Topham 2022 (1 year, 106-56, .654)
- finished 1st, won PEC over Arlington
- GM assumed managerial reigns in late spring after negotiations with Kojima failed

Octavio Rios 2023-2025 (3 years, 307-179, .631)
- finished 1st all 3 seasons
- won PEC in 2023 over Florida
- lost 2024 Divisional Round to Shin Seiki
- lost 2025 Alliance Tournament to SL Champs Crystal Lake

Kata Hayagawa 2026-2028 (3 years, 307-179, .631)
- finished 1st all 3 seasons
- lost 2026 Alliance Tournament to SL Champs and Rodriguez Cup winner Duluth
- lost 2027 Alliance Tournament to SL Champs and Rodriguez Cup winner Shin Seiki
- lost 2028 Divisional Round to Fargo
- also served as manager of Thornton from 2010-2015

Kumanosuke Oshima 2029 - 2031 (3 years, 268-218, .551)
- finished 3rd twice and 2nd once
- lost the 2030 PEC to West Virginia

Ryuichi Suzuki 2032 - 2036 (4+ years, 418-305, .578)
- finished 1st three times
- lost 2033 Divisional Round to SL Champs Fargo
- lost 2034 Divisional Round to Kalamazoo
- lost 2035 Divisional Round to SL Champs Kalamazoo
- also served as manager of Gatineau from 2024-2031; 2036-?

Michel Provost 2036 - ?
- finished 1st twice and 2nd once
- lost 2037 Alliance Tournament to SL Champs Toyama
- also served as manager of Mokule'ia from 2031-2033; SLRC in 2034; and Gatineau from 2035-2036
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