Darryl Kennedy was formally introduced as manager of the Wilmington Blue Rocks on February 6, 2008 during a press conference held at the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, DE.

Kennedy comes to the Riverfront after spending last season as the manager of the rookie-level Burlington Royals in the Appalachian League.  He led the B-Royals to a 38-30 record and a second-place finish in the East Division.

The 2007 season was Kennedy’s first with the Royals.  Previously, the 39-year-old managed Frisco (AA-Texas) in the Texas Rangers organization in 2005 and 2006.  Current Blue Rocks pitching coach, Steve Luebber, was Kennedy’s pitching coach with Frisco in 2005.  Kennedy, who caught for seven seasons in the minors with the Rangers and Giants from 1991-1997, has compiled a 519-434 (.545) managerial record with the Gulf Coast Rangers, Charlotte, Spokane, Frisco and Burlington.

The new skipper’s 10-year resume includes six playoff appearances, four league championships and three Manager of the Year honors.  A 37th-round pick by the Rangers in 1991 out of the University of North Florida, Kennedy was a college All-American as a senior. He also attended and played baseball at Manatee Community College.