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Lachance, Lenihan and Lumley awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals

OTTAWA-Three Canadian baseball coaches are among the recipients of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal which was created in 2012 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.

Baseball Canada’s André Lachance, Ken Lenihan from Nova Scotia and Mike Lumley from London, ON have been recognized with the medal which honours significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.

Lachance has worked in his current role of Manager of Baseball Operations with Baseball Canada since February of 2001, while Lenihan and Lumley also have ties to Baseball Canada with Lenihan serving on Baseball Canada’s Coaches Committee since 2004 and Lumley being a former Coach with the Junior National Team program.

Baseball Canada would like to congratulate these 3 individuals for receiving the special honour and contributing to our great game!

André Lachance

One of only two level 5 baseball coaches in Canada, Lachance also serves as the Head Coach of the Women’s National Team in addition to his role of Manager, Baseball Operations with Baseball Canada. He has led the Women’s National Team to 3 bronze medals (2004, 2006, and 2012) and 1 silver medal (2008) in five IBAF Women’s World Cup events. Lachance played an integral role in developing Baseball Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD) and was instrumental in the re-development of Baseball Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Lachance is a part-time Instructor in the University of Ottawa’s Human Kinetics program and has put on instructional clinics around the world.

Ken Lenihan

Lenihan has been a Master Learning Facilitator/Evaluator since the re-developed NCCP model was introduced in the early 2000’s. In 2004 he became a member of Baseball Canada’s Coaches Committee and is still a member today. Lenihan is very active with grassroots coaches in his native Nova Scotia and is a mentor for many coaches in the province. Lenihan’s expertise has been felt in more than just Nova Scotia as he has trained Coaches, Learning Facilitators and Evaluators across Atlantic Canada.

Mike Lumley

Coming out of Eastern Michigan University, Lumley was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1988 draft. When his playing career ended in 1993, he turned to coaching. Now the head coach at the University of Western Ontario, Lumley has guided the Mustangs to four Ontario University Athletics titles in five years (2005-07, 2009) and has been named OUA Coach of the Year four times (2001, 2004, 2005, 2009). Lumley has also been a vital part of the London Badgers, the town’s minor baseball organization. Currently the Chair of the London Badgers Advisory Council and Director of Coach and Player Development, Lumley has seen over 100 players receive post-secondary scholarships and over 20 players be drafted by Major League Baseball teams.


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