Wilfrid Laurier University Men's Baseball

BallantyneKincardine, Ont., native Scott Ballantyne has been involved with the Laurier men's baseball program for over 15 years. After five years as a player and three years as an assistant coach, 2014 will mark his eighth year as head coach of the program.  Scott guided the Golden Hawks to the first ever OUA Championship in school history in 2013 when the team finished with a 25-14 record. A graduate of the School of Business and Economics in 2003, Scott was a driving force in helping Golden Hawk baseball earn varsity status in 2001. As a player Scott was named team MVP following the 2002 season and was also the recipient of the Bill Haggstom Award for the Male Contributing Most to Athletics following the 2003-2004 year. Scott took over at the helm of the Golden Hawks program for the 2007 season and was named the OUA Baseball Coach of the Year for his efforts. Scott is the President of the OUA Baseball Coaches Association and Chariman of the OUA/OCAA Baseball All-Star Showcase that takes place each year at the Rogers Centre. Scott was also chosen to represent his country as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the World University Baseball Championships - in 2008 in the Czech Republic, and 2010 in Japan. Both years the squad finished 5th overall. Scott coached the KW Jr. Panthers of the Junior Intercounty Baseball League from 2009-2011, winning the JICBL Championship in 2010. Scott was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the Waterloo Region Record in 2009.  In 2013, Scott was named General Manager of the Kitchener Panthers of the Intercounty Baseball League.  Scott has named to the Top 100 Most Influential Canadians in Baseball in 2013 by Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network.  Scott holds a CA, CPA designation and works in finance at Descartes Systems Group in Waterloo where he lives with his wife Amy, a Laurier graduate and former coach of the cheerleading team, along with their children, Ty, Kyra and Zoey.