Bio

Owen Reith is the newest coach to join the RailCats ranks after a couple of seasons with the Dogs. Reith is a native of Tower Lakes, Illinois and graduated from Carthage College where he was a pitcher for the Firebirds. He pitched professionally for the New Jersey Jackals and the Charleston Dirty Birds. 

Reith works closely with the Black Sox baseball club, in his time was the club they have had over 500 players signed to professional contracts. In 2023 the Dogs hired Reith to be their bench coach and head of player procurement. In the three years with the Dogs the club made it to the Miles Wolff Cup Final and advanced to the East Division Championship Series in 2024 and ‘25.