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Brought in as an assistant coach in 1984, Bill Green would quickly put a lasting stamp of success in all levels of the Coquitlam Reds premier baseball program.
Taking over a struggling club the following year, Green instilled his plain-spoken demeanor and utility-minded determination that would produce a number of college and pro players over 25 years as the head coach and manager.
The alumni who benefited from Green’s sage coaching included a dozen who would be drafted or signed as Major League free agents, including Canadian baseball hall-of-fame member Larry Walker.
Under Green, the Reds won 11 provincial titles during his 25 years as manager, including five straight from 1987 to 1991, plus the national juvenile championship in 1988. From 1990 to 2005, Green also coached the B.C. Selects under-17 and 18 teams, and would be named Baseball Canada’s coach of the Year in 1988.