He left the Skyhawks following the 2009 season to become manager of the Normal CornBelters after a horrid 2009 season, where he managed the CornBelters in the Frontier League from 2010 to 2011.
After a difficult 2009 season with the Skyhawks, he took over as manager of the Normal CornBelters in the Frontier League for the years 2010 and 2011.