Dawgs' Schmidt named ABCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Okotoks Dawgs head coach Mitch Schmidt has been named 2019 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) . Photo: Okotoks Dawgs

February 1, 2020

By Jeff Duda

Okotoks Dawgs

Okotoks Dawgs head coach Mitch Schmidt has officially been named 2019 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).

In 13 seasons at Bellevue University, Schmidt has helped the Bruins to 10 seasons of 40 wins or more, including three 50-win seasons. He has helped guide the program to seven conference tournament titles and four NAIA World Series appearances, most recently in 2019.

Coach Schmidt is entering his third year as the head coach of the Dawgs. During his tenure as the head coach, Schmidt has led the team to the playoffs in 2018, and most recently won the WCBL Championship in 2019.