The Kildonan Mudcats would like to congratulate Wesmen Baseball head coach Mike Krykewich on being named the recipient of the Lionel Ruhr Memorial Coach of the Year Award.The announcement was made this past Saturday evening at the annual Baseball Canada awards banquet hosted by Baseball Manitoba.

Krykewich's impressive coaching resume has spanned nearly 20 years in Manitoba. Coaching at virtually every level from Rally Cap all the way through to Manitoba’s Selects Team for the Canada Cup, Mike has volunteered his time to coaching without a child associated with any of the teams he’s coached. Mike has also been involved with the game internationally as he has taken teams to Cuba, attended the World Children’s Baseball Fair, traveled to England to introduce the sport to kids as part of Major League Baseball International and coached with the Women’s National Team.

Mike has also spent significant time instructing new coaches as he is a Master Course Facilitator with the new NCCP Program. His relationship with Baseball Manitoba extends beyond just coaching as he has held the Vice-President’s title in both Coaching and Marketing and served on the Management Committee.

Krack was also a member of the Mudcats team back in his playing days.