Matt Passerelle will begin his first season as the field manager of the Chicago Dogs in 2025. Passerelle has established himself as a respected figure in baseball coaching, especially within the independent professional leagues. His coaching career kicked off after playing college baseball at Iona College and then professionally in the Frontier League. Passerelle began making his mark as a hitting coach for the Sioux City Explorers from 2015 to 2019, where his expertise was instrumental in securing back-to-back Central Division Championships in 2015 and 2016, followed by a South Division Championship in 2019. During this period, the Explorers were among the top hitting teams in the league, highlighting Passerelle’s impact on the team’s success. His coaching led to a remarkable 75-25 record in 2015, one of the best in the league’s history. Passerelle continued his coaching career with the Milwaukee Milkmen, where he helped guide them to a championship in 2020. In 2022, Passerelle joined the Kane County Cougars coaching staff where he helped lead the team sweep their way to becoming the 2024 Wolff Cup champions.