Oakland Coaching Staff : HITTING COACH: NAME: Greg Gross AGE: 52 EXPERIENCE: 11 years SALARY: 345000 SIGNED THROUGH: 2008 SKILLS AS HITTING COACH: Average PITCHING COACH: NAME: Nardi Contreras AGE: 53 EXPERIENCE: 23 years SALARY: 346800 SIGNED THROUGH: 2006 SKILLS AS PITCHING COACH: Above Average SCOUTING DIRECTOR: NAME: Billy Beane AGE: 43 EXPERIENCE: 3 years SALARY: 260000 SIGNED THROUGH: 2005 SKILLS IN SCOUTING HITTING: BRILLIANT SKILLS IN SCOUTING PITCHING: BRILLIANT AAA MINORS COACH: NAME: Andy Etchebarren AGE: 61 EXPERIENCE: 4 years SALARY: 355200 SIGNED THROUGH: 2006 SKILLS IN DEVELOPING HITTING: Good SKILLS IN DEVELOPING PITCHING: Average AA MINORS COACH: NAME: Jayhawk Owens AGE: 36 EXPERIENCE: 13 years SALARY: 326400 SIGNED THROUGH: 2007 SKILLS IN DEVELOPING HITTING: Average SKILLS IN DEVELOPING PITCHING: Above Average A MINORS COACH: NAME: Webster Garrison AGE: 62 EXPERIENCE: 22 years SALARY: 440000 SIGNED THROUGH: 2005 SKILLS IN DEVELOPING HITTING: Excellent SKILLS IN DEVELOPING PITCHING: Excellent