men's baseball coaching staff
2011-12

Head Coach

Sam Dempster 20th Year Overall Record: 280-181 Conference Record: 185-108

Sam Dempster has been the only coach that the Durham College men's baseball program has ever known, as he was with the program for the inaugural season in 1992. Dempster is also the head coach of the Great Britain National team, which has qualified for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. For the last 19 seasons as head coach of the Lords, Dempster has been instrumental in guiding the program to the level of excellence where it is today. Since day one, the Durham College baseball program has been a contender in the Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association (CIBA), as the team has only one losing season in 19 years. Since the 1995 season, the team has qualified for the Ontario Championship finals in all but one year; while Dempster has gone on to compile an impressive overall record of 280-181 and a conference record of 185-108. The Lords have won the CIBA Ontario Conference championship six times, including four straight from 2005 to 2008. Durham has qualified for the CIBA national championship eight times, and have finished in the final-four four of the last six seasons. In 1994, in only the program's third year, the Lords went on to win the CIBA national bronze medal. In January of 2007, the veteran coach was awarded the Julio Puente Envoy International Coach Award by Major League Baseball at the American Baseball Coaches Association Conference in Orlando, Florida. The prestigious award is presented by MLB for unselfish, dedicated and passionate work in growing the game of baseball. Coach “D” annually takes part in the MLB envoy program, going on tour throughout Africa and Europe on behalf of Major League Baseball (MLB); with the goal to promote and grow the game of baseball to children world wide. Dempster has also organized the Lords efforts of donating baseball equipment and uniforms to underprivileged areas. In addition to his lead role at Durham, Coach Dempster is also an associate Canadian scout for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers and previously a scout for the New York Yankees. He has also co-organized the Ontario Best Ever Clinic for many years and has assisted the Team Ontario program both north and south of the border. In 2005-06 he spent the summer in Europe as part of a group of coaches (under the direction of MLB) running clinics in Germany and England. In April 2010, Dempster was inducted into the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame. DEMPSTER'S CAREER STATS Head Coach of the Lords: 1992 - Present Overall Record: 280-181 (.607 winning percentage) Conference Record: 185-108 (.631 winning percentage) National Championship Appearances (Eight): 1994, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Ontario Championships (Six): 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Assistant Coaches
Colin Dempster – 13th year Coach Dempster will enter his 13th season as part of the Lords Coaching staff and brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge from south of the border. The energetic coach played college ball in Alabama prior to moving back permanently to the Durham Region. He is able to bring the winning tradition and work ethic from his Central Alabama college program in the US to the Lords. Coach Dempster is a respected presence around the park and a valuable part of the Lords Baseball program. He currently works at the Durham College Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre as a Facility Attendant.	Bob Johnston – 16th year Coach Johnston has been with the Lords Baseball program for 16 years and is a mainstay under Coach Dempster. He is a veteran of competitive baseball coaching and brings a quiet confidence to the program each year. A resident of Pickering, he has had the pleasure to have coached and seen his sons Ryan and Rob play for the Lords and enjoy successful collegiate careers prior to graduating.
Marc Picard, Pitching and Catching Coordinator – 4th Year Team Ontario Head Coach, 1989-1992 & 1998-present Head Coach Pickering High School Prentice Cup Ontario High School Championship – 1998, 2003 Head Coach, Pan Am 17 & under Baseball Championships – 1998 Certifications: NCCP Level III Certified Instructor Scouting:  NY Yankees - Eastern Canadian Scout, 1991 - 1998	Darryl Reid?Infield & Bench Coach – 2nd Year Reid has been involved with baseball is Oshawa for a number of years. He played minor baseball with the Legionaires, winning the AAA Ontario championship in 1994 (Midget) & 1999 (Junior). He went on to play three seasons with the Lords, winning the coaches award in 1999 and MVP/overall athlete of the year in 2000. After his successful collegiate career, Reid played in the Intercounty League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Oshawa Dodgers. Wanting to stay involved with baseball, Reid began his coaching career in minor baseball and at the high school level. He has been the head coach of the Monsignor John Pereyma HS Baseball team since 2002, and has been involved with several teams in Oshawa minor baseball as a hitting instructor and 3rd base coach. He is the first base coaching box of the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League and is the third base coach of the Great Britain National Team. Darryl is an Educational Assistant with the Durham Catholic District School Board, and is married to Natalie with two daughters, Kylie and Alyssa.

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