Sean O'Brien Named Baseball Canada Coach of the Year

HALIFAX - Baseball Canada held its annual national awards banquet in Halifax, Nova Scotia over the weekend in conjunction with Baseball Nova Scotia.

Lionel Ruhr Elite Coach of the Year Award
SEAN O’BRIEN (INNISFIL, ONTARIO)

The impact that Sean has had on Ontario’s women’s program is immeasurable dating back to the inception of the program two decades ago. Having coached Ontario’s entry to 15 consecutive medals including 10 gold medals at the Women’s level from 2006 to 2022, Sean added to that tally in 2024 with Bronze at both the 21U and 16U national championships. His work as a coach extends beyond the Provincial program as he’s a member of the Female Baseball Committee in Ontario, oversees the Canada Games program where female baseball will make its debut next summer and is also the Lead Instructor at Baseball Ontario’s Girls Baseball Camps. Sean’s busy 2024 also saw him ID athletes for 3 teams that competed at the Ontario Summer Games where he led one of the squads to a bronze medal.

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