Mike Pinto’s staff as an advance scout and instructor for the upcoming 2021 season.
No stranger to Southern Illinois, Biga spent three years as an assistant coach and advance scout with the club from 2008-10, while also assisting in player procurement. Following his first stint with the Miners, Biga, a Chicago-native, served as Vice President of Baseball Operations with the Joliet Slammers in 2011 and 2012.
He then became the manager of the Windy City ThunderBolts in 2013. Over the course of his six years on the bench for the ThunderBolts from 2013-18, Biga became the longest-tenured manager in club history while also setting a new franchise record for wins.