Education
He graduated from York"s William Penn High School, where he was a two-sport standout in baseball and basketball. Myers chose Temple University to further his career, where he played for Temple coach Skip Wilson.
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From 2001 through 2004, Myers was the third-base coach of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. As an active player, Myers stood 6 feet 4 inches (193 m) tall, weighed 190 pounds (86 kg), and threw and batted right-handed. Teammates included Doug Kepple and former professionals H.J. Lopes, Billy Mendek and Pete Filson.
He was selected by the New York Yankees in the 27th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.
Myers was named the Temple Owls" Most Valuable Player his redshirt junior year in 1981. After that junior year he was selected by the Mariners in the 13th round (312th overall) in the 1981 MLB Draft and played eight seasons of minor league baseball in the Seattle system, including four years at the Double-A level
Myers then managed Mariners" farm clubs for 12 seasons, 1989–2000, the last six as skipper of the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League, before joining the Major League staff of Lou Piniella for the 2001 season. He became a coach in the Cleveland Indians" organization after leaving the Mariners and spent 2010–2014 as a coach for the Durham Bulls, Triple-A International League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
As a minor leaguer, Myers batted.272 during his eight-year active career.
As a manager, he compiled a 731–654 (528) record.
