As Manager As Coach Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄, Tanabe Norio, born May 11, 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player.

In 1986, Tanabe was one of several Lions players who played on loan for the San Jose Bees.

He was serving as the club's hitting coach when he took over as manager in June 2014.

[2] On September 27, 2016, Tanabe announced he would resign at the end of the season.

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