Keoni DeRenne

Keoni DeRenne
Coach
Born: (1979-04-30) April 30, 1979
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
World Junior Baseball Championship
Bronze medal – third place1996 Sancti SpíritusTeam

Keoni Beau DeRenne (born April 30, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach who coached for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2022 to 2025.

Career

DeRenne attended ʻIolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii, graduating in 1997. He enrolled at the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was named to the All-Pac-10 Conference team as a shortstop. The Atlanta Braves selected DeRenne in the 12th round of the 2000 MLB draft, and he played in Minor League Baseball for the Braves, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations for eight seasons, followed by another three seasons in independent league baseball.[1]

In 2012, DeRenne became a coach. After coaching in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs organizations, he joined the Kansas City Royals organization for the 2020 season.[1] The Royals named him their assistant hitting coach after the 2021 season.[2] On October 5, 2025, general manager J. J. Picollo announced that DeRenne would not return to the team for the 2026 season.[3]

In 2026, DeRenne was named as hitting coach for the Durham Bulls the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.[4]

Personal life

His great-grandfather was Wilbur Cooper.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Associated, The (June 27, 2020). "'Iolani's Keoni DeRenne cherishing next level of coaching journey with Kansas City Royals". KHON2. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ Associated, The (November 18, 2021). "'I will never take it for granted', Hawaii's Keoni DeRenne will make MLB coaching debut in 2022 as Kansas City Royals assistant hitting coach". KHON2. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Coaching Notes: Royals, Pirates, Diamondbacks". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Shimabuku, Christian (January 7, 2026). "Keoni DeRenne keeps his heart in Hawai'i during various pro baseball…". Aloha State Daily. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Royals announce baseball operations promotions and hires". MLB.com.
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