Ken Lenihan

Ken Lenihan is the perfect example of why someone should pursue coaching certification levels through the NCCP.

He started early in his coaching career and is currently a level III certified coach. He is also one of BNS’ facilitators for the province as well.

The BNS Coaches Association is proud to announce that Ken is the 2007 Youth Selects Head Coach and we are looking for him to do great things for Team Nova Scotia this summer in Quebec!

Here is a list of Ken’s coaching accomplishments over his 20+ years with BNS!

1989 - Assistant Coach, Bedford Blues Mosquito 'B'
1990 - Assistant Coach, Bedford Blues Pee - Wee 'A'
1991 & 1992 - Head Coach, Bedford Blues Bantam 'A'
1991 - Assistant Coach, Bedford - Sackville Midget 'A'
1992 - Assistant Coach, Bedford Blues Midget 'B'
1993 - Assistant Coach, Bedford Blues Midget 'A'
1993 - Assistant Coach, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
1994 - Head Coach, Bedford Blues Midget 'A'
1994 - Head Coach, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
1995 - Assistant Coach, Sackville Chiefs Junior 'A'
1995 - Head Coach, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
1996 - Head Coach, Bedford Blues Pee - Wee 'B'
1997 - Head Coach, Bedford Blues Bantam 'B'
1997 - Head Coach, Nova Scotia Canada Games
1998 - Head Coach, Bedford Blues Bantam 'A'
1998 - Assistant Coach, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
1999 - Coach, Bedford Blues Bantam 'A'
1999 - Head Coach, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
2000 - Head Coach, Bedford Blues Bantam 'A'
2001 - Manager/Asst. Coach, Nova Scotia Canada Games
2002 - Assistant Coach, Dartmouth Junior Dry
         - Manager, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
2003 - Assistant Coach, Dartmouth Junior Canadians
         - Assistant Coach, Bedford Blues Pee-Wee ‘AAA’
         - Manager, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
2004 - Manager, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
2005 - Head Coach, Tri-County Bantam AAA
         - Manager/Asst. Coach, Nova Scotia Canada Games
2006 - Assistant Coach, Nova Scotia Youth Selects
         - Assistant Coach, Tri-County Midget AAA

Here are some of the other duties that Ken has performed:

1984 & 1985 - Baseball Summer Camp Instructor, Bedford Parks and Rec.
1987 - Summer Employee, Baseball Nova Scotia
1987 - Umpire Assignor, Intermediate and Senior
1987 & 1988 - Umpire and Chief, Bedford Minor Baseball
1988, 1989 & 1990 - Umpire Zone Supervisor, Bedford - Sackville Region
1988 - Instructor, Petro Canada Play Ball Clinic
1989, 1990 & 1991 - Vice President, Bedford Minor Baseball
1991 - U.I.C., Bedford - Sackville Region
1992 to Present - President, Bedford Minor Baseball
1995 - Executive, Sackville Chiefs Senior Baseball Club
1994 to present - Co-Founder of the All-Star Winter Baseball Camp
1995 to 2000 - Co-Founder of the All-Star Summer Baseball Camp
1996 to present - Maritime Scout, Major League Scouting Bureau
1998 - Guest Coach, Major League Baseball Girls Day Camp
1998 - 2000 - Conference Convenor, Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball
2000 to 2003 - On-Line Infield Coach for Eteamz.com which is an internet baseball website.
2000 to 2003 - Supervisor of Coaches, Baseball Nova Scotia
2002 to 2005 - Baseball Canada Coaches Committee
2004 to present - Regional Director, Bedford / Sackville Region

As you can see, Ken has been a proactive member of this province’s baseball program and we are proud to have him involved in our high performance programs! Who will be the next generation of coaches that wish to pursue certification to coach our provincial teams? Only time will tell!

Ken says it best. “I believe that no matter how long you have been involved in the sport, that you never stop learning. My personal goal has always been to learn as much about the game that I love as possible. Being involved in local and elite teams allows me the opportunity to work towards achieving this goal. Not only can the players learn from their coach and the experiences that they have but as a coach I can learn from my players and those same experiences.”