National Coaching Awards

Baseball Canada Lifelong Coaching Award

The Lifelong Coaching Award is awarded to a coach who has made a positive, long-time contribution to coaching baseball in Canada at the local, and has demonstrated outstanding leadership, performance and guidance as a baseball coach throughout their coaching career.

2023 - Rob Myrden, Corner Brook, NL

A constant figure both on and off the field in Corner Brook, Rob has been coaching for over 45 years spanning every level possible and  holds the title of coaching the most teams in the history of his local association and possibly the most teams in the history of  Baseball Newfoundland & Labrador. Coaching at numerous provincial, Atlantic and National Championships over the years, Rob’s coaching resume is matched by few. However, it is the impact that he has had on the baseball community of Corner Brook that would be the real reason he deserves this award. Rob has been the Head Coach for the association overseeing the entire baseball program and he has been a mentor to countless coaches. To quote former Corner Brook Baseball President and former VP of Baseball NL, Kevin McCarthy , "I would say that Rob Myrden coached every player who played baseball in Corner Brook for the last 30 years". Just a few short weeks ago he coached what is thought to be his final game and leaves his coaching post with what so many aspire to do: Leave something better than when you found it and have the respect of many after a job well done!

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2021 - Ian Mosher, Kentville, NS

2020 - John Haar, Vancouver, BC

Baseball Canada Grassroots Coaching Award

Each year the Baseball Canada Coaching Operations Committee will award a Grassroots Coaching award to each province. This award will be given to grassroots coaches who have demonstrated a positive coaching approach through the year, adhering to the LTAD principles, put forward some innovative developmental ideas while creating a fun environment for the young players. Performance should not be a factor, as we are looking for coaches who have been an excellent role model while encouraging players to return to the game of baseball next season.

2023 Winners

2022 Winnners

2021 Winnners

Baseball Canada Lionel Ruhr Elite Coach of the Year Award

The Lionel Ruhr Coach of the Year is awarded to an individual acknowledged to have demonstrated outstanding leadership, performance and guidance as a baseball coach. Candidates for the awards are evaluated on a number of criteria including level(s)/ caliber of baseball coached, team performance and recommendations from Provincial Presidents or Coaching Coordinators.

2023 - Mark Healy, St. John's, NL

Mark has been a constant force with the Women’s baseball program in Newfoundland and Labrador for a number of years and continued to lead the program in 2023 as the lead coach for High Performance Program. In addition to this role, Marke was Head Coach for NL’s 21U Women and 16U Girls provincial program where he led the 21U squad to a respectable 6th place finish at nationals while guiding the 16U program to its best finish ever at a national when they reached the semi finals eventually placing fourth. Mark’s work with women’s baseball is being felt throughout the province and will continue to have an impact for years to come.

2022 - Ashley Stephenson, Mississauga, ON

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A summer for the ages, Ashley Stephenson’s coaching resume was unmatched in 2022. In July, she became the first woman to manage a Canadian national baseball team when she led the Women’s National Team at the Friendship Series in Thunder Bay to two wins against Team USA. She also coached Ontario entries at the Women’s Invitational and 16U Girls Championships and in August was a guest instructor of the Toronto Blue Jays at their Player Development Complex in Dunedin, Florida. Ashley also went above-and-beyond working Girls Baseball Camps for Baseball Ontario and in September became the first woman to coach the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase in Ottawa.

2021 - No winner awarded

2020 - No winner awarded

2019 - Rob McCormack, Richmond, PE

2018 - Cavanagh Whitely, BC

2017 - Faron Asham, MB

2016 - Sheen Bromley, AB

2015 - Greg Brons, SK

2014 - Shawn Schaefer, BC

2013 - Mark Noël, NB

2012 - Maxime Hockhoussen, QC

2011 - Mike Krykewich, MB

2010 - Gautam Srivastava, BC

2009 - Joël Landry, QC

2008 - Mark Noël, NB

2007 – Roger Anholt, SK

2006 –  Jason Chee-Aloy, ON

2005 – Rick Johnston, ON

2004 – Richard Émond, QC

2003 – Todd Plaxton, SK

2002 – Joël Landry, QC

2001 – Remo Cardinale, ON

2000 – Dennis Springenatic, BC

1999 – Martin Pouliot, QC

1998 – Marty Lehn, BC

1997 – Greg Hamilton, ON

1996 – Marc Picard, ON

1995 – Bob Gillis, NS

1994 – Jim Fink/Neil Hogg, SK

1993 – Gary Blouin, BC

1992 – Éric Laforest, QC

1991 – John Haar, BC

1990 – Bernard Hénault, QC

1989 – Richard Émond, QC

1988 – Bill Green, BC

1987 – Marc Picard, ON

1986 – Louis Dupuis, NB

1985 – Al Robertson, MB

1984 – Eric Mackenzie, ON

1983 –Jim Ridley, ON

1982 – Richard Couturier, QC

Baseball Canada Coach Developer Award

The Baseball Canada Coach Developer Award was handed out annually to an individual who has demonstrated commitment and excellency in the delivery of NCCP coach education to baseball coaches in their residing province.

2021 - Greg Williams, Mount Pearl, NL

2020 - Anthony Pluta, Victoria, BC