The Knicks were founded and fully supported from 1962-1995 by Ed Salmina, a local newspaper editor and community leader. In 1995, the Knicks and the town of Novato were devastated to lose Ed to heart failure at an early age. He single-handedly took the team from nothing back in 1962, and was head coach, general manager and team owner for 33 years. Every time the Knicks take the field, they honor Ed's memory and the fact that without him, they would not have a team. While he never played baseball, his absolute love of the game will never be forgotten.

Ed had a tremendous impact on the Novato community, including his role as Novato Advance sports editor, and president of Babe Ruth baseball, the Joe DiMaggio League, and the Sacramento Rural League for many years. The Novato Knicks' home field (that of Novato High School) bears Ed's name. Ed's mother Marie is one of the Knicks most loyal fans!

The team was then supported in the back office by another community leader, Tom Gordon. Tom took over General Manager duties keeping the Knicks going during the difficult years from 1995-1998. In 1998, Tom Gordon passed away. His tremendous contributions as athletic director at Novato High School, President of Novato little league, assisted in the founding of Novato's senior league and was a leader of the Park and Recreation. Novato High's Gymnasium was renamed to honor Tom and his lasting contributions to the community of Novato and we will not forget his contributions to this organization.

In recent years, the team has been managed and coached by Chris Kenyon and Brett Kim.