Gary Picone
Gary is another member of our community's long list of accomplished baseball players. Gary was born and raised in Trail and played both Trail Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball. In 1966, he played on the Trail team that participated in the Canadian Little League Championships and was a member of the BC Champion Babe Ruth teams from 1969 to 1971.
From 1973 to 1975, Gary attended Lewis-Clark State University and was an All District Player each year. He has played on Canada's National Baseball Team three times and served three terms as Coach. As Coach of the Lewis-Clark Baseball Team, Gary has led the team to 5 NAIA National Championships.
In 1997, Gary was Coach of the Canadian National Youth Baseball for players 18 and under and won the World Championship. This is the only Canadian team to do so.
Gary became a leader in baseball at a young age and has made a significant contribution to the advancement of the sport in Canada and the United States. Gary is currently the Athletic Director for Lewis-Clark State University.