Mark "Lunch" McKenzie

Biography

Mark "Lunch" McKenzie concluded his 20th year as the head baseball coach at Concordia University, St. Paul in 2019 and remains on the staff as an assistant coach. The 2005 NSIC Coach of the Year became the program's all-time wins leader in 2008 and carries a 456-361-1 overall career record, while leading the team to a 281-234 record in Northern Sun play. He guided the Golden Bears to NSIC Championships in the 2003 and 2008 seasons, winning the conference tournament each season while reaching the NCAA Central Region Tournament for the first time in school history. McKenzie has had four Golden Bears drafted since 2009 and has coached 19 players with professional baseball experience. He has coached baseball for 56 years at many different levels ranging from 12U to high school and college. As head coach at Minnetonka High School, McKenzie's Skippers captured four Lake Conference and four section championships in five seasons, compiling a 98-26 record. He has completed 27 tours of duty with USA Baseball and the Olympic Development Program. As head coach, his 1998 USA Baseball National Team won the World Championship and Gold Medal. McKenzie has been the hitting coach for four USA Baseball National Teams and has been a part of 17 Gold Medal teams in international competition. More than 300 of his players and students have moved on to college baseball and 88 have moved on to professional baseball including 24 first round draft picks. He's had 22 former players move on to play in the