Kopitzke, a Green Bay native, was drafted by the Cubs in in 1999 out of the University of Wisconsin. Overall Kopitzke has spent 12 years in the Cubs organization as a player, coach and manager.
Fassero, a Sprinfield IL native, attended Springfield Griffin High School and Lincoln Land College, spent 16 years in professional baseball. This is Jeff's second season as a coach in the Cubs organization as last year he was with the Boise Hawks.
Medina makes his second appearance as the Chiefs hitting coach, last time in 2005. Medina signed with the Cubs in 1989 and played in Peoria from 1991-1993.
A.J. Larson was also in Boise last season with Fassero which was his first season with in the Cubs organization. Larson graduated from Northern Illinois University.