Category
Builder
Sport
Baseball
Hometown
St. Stephen
Year Inducted
1988
builder
Rodney Wilson (D)
HONOURED MEMBER
Biography
The record shows that more than 2,000 young men and young women have been touched by Rod Wilson's coaching and teaching in his 28 years of service to the youth of his adopted St. Stephen. But that's just the beginning of what continues to be his tremendous contribution to baseball in Canada at every level. For, in addition to leading midget, juvenile, high school and junior teams to gold, silver or bronze at the provincial, Interscholastic, atlantic, national and Canada Games levels, he continues to contribute through his work with coaching certification, with the National team programs, and most recently, through his scouting on behalf of the Toronto Blue Jays. It's clear that he carries on a baseball tradition that began with those Charlotte County Hall of Fame teams and players of the 1930s. Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 4, 1988.
Quick Facts
Coached St. Stephen Sabres baseball team to New Brunswick and Atlantic titles in Midget (1978) and Juvenile (1979); also coached the team to NB Junior titles in 1980 and '81
Won bronze medal at Canadian championships in 1979
Won silver medals at 1981 Canada Games and Canadian Junior championships
Member of the coaching staff of the National Youth baseball team in 1987
Coached St. Stephen High School girls softball team to eight NB titles