The North East Knights have appointed the 66-year-old Paolo Castagnini to manage the IBL2 team in the upcoming season. The announcement comes one week after Daniele Fuzzi was named manager of the IBL1 team. Castagnini was born in Verona and is the founder of the baseball clubs of San Martino and Dynos Verona. He will be supported on the staff by Alessandro Bicego, Giovanna Armani and Rafael Lazo.