Ryan Christenson will rejoin the A’s as first base coach and Bobby Crosby will take over as third base coach on manager Mark Kotsay’s coaching staff for the 2026 season, the club announced on Wednesday. Darren Bush remains bench coach and director of hitting, while Mike Aldrete and Chris Cron will continue to serve as hitting coaches. Scott Emerson returns as pitching coach, and Dan Hubbs returns as bullpen coach. Marcus Jensen remains quality control coach, and Ramón Hernández will continue as Major League coach and interpreter. The A’s also announced the promotion of Josh Cuffe to director of strength and conditioning and the hiring of Terence Brannic as head strength and conditioning coach.
Christenson previously served as the A’s bench coach from 2018–21, as part of 16 seasons with the organization, including five years as a minor league manager and seven seasons as a player. From 2022–23, he served as bench coach for the San Diego Padres, and he held the same role with the San Francisco Giants from 2024–25. The former outfielder was originally drafted by the A’s in the 10th round of the 1995 First-Year Player Draft out of Pepperdine University, and he played in parts of six Major League seasons with the A’s (1998–2001), Diamondbacks (2001), Brewers (2002), and Rangers (2003).
Brannic served as head strength and conditioning coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates for the last five seasons, following a nine-year stay in the A’s organization, including three seasons as assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Major League team from 2018–20.