Humboldt Crabs Coaching Staff

Manager

Jeff Giacomini #33

Jeff Giacomini, a former Crab and 3-time MVP (2007-2009), was announced as the ninth manager in Crabs history on Nov. 7, 2025. Giacomini, who is a Ukiah High graduate, played two years professionally with the Wichita Wingnuts in 2010 and the Calgary Vipers in 2011 and was inducted into the Crabs Hall of Fame in 2014. Giacomini returned to the Crabs in 2012-2013 as an assistant coach under Matt Nutter and Robin Guiver.

Giacomini went on to coach Eureka High School’s JV baseball team for four successful years before moving up to coach the Loggers’ Varsity baseball team, taking over for fellow Crabs alumni and Crabs pitching coach Eric Giacone in 2017-2018, and was rehired in 2020-2021. The Loggers won back-to-back Big 5 championships as well as back-to-back H-DNL tournament championships under Giacomini posting a combined 38-16 record for 2017-2018 seasons.

He also founded and launched a semi-pro baseball team the Humboldt B-52s in 2014 with some of his fellow Crabs Alumni.

He will be announcing his 2026 coaching staff early in the spring.