Lewis University Athletics

John Boles, a 1970 graduate of Lewis, began his coaching career at Saint Xavier University where he spent seven seasons before moving on to the University of Louisville for two years. He joined the Chicago White Sox system as a manager of their Rookie League affiliate, the GCL White Sox in 1981. Boles rose through the ranks eventually serving as manager for the Florida Marlins for two stints.

Following his stint as a manger, he returned to the front office working for the Los Angeles Dodgers as senior advisor for baseball operations. In 2005, Boles joined the Seattle Mariners as special assistant to the executive vice president and general manager, serving also as a scout. In 2012, he rejoined the Royals as a senior advisor to general manager Dayton Moore.