The 2012 campaign will be Rupp's first season in the Nationals organization and twelfth as a minor league manager.
The former University of Missouri-St. Louis Triton won both the Arizona League batting title and MVP award in his first professional season.
He also collected the South Atlantic League batting crown in 1993 beating out Derek Jeter.
After his playing career, Rupp joined the Cardinals minor league coaching staff and served as manager for Low-A Peoria (1999), Short-Season New Jersey (2001) and Rookie Johnson City (2002).
[3] In 2009 Rupp managed the Wilmington Blue Rocks to an 84–55 record and Northern Division Championship before losing to the eventual Carolina League Champion Lynchburg Hillcats in game 5 of the semi-finals playoff series.