The Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association announced this week their Hall of Fame Class for 2022. Randy Hockinson of Kenyon-Wanamingo is one of the six individuals scheduled for induction January 2023.
"Hock" as many affectionately call him coached for 29 seasons at Kenyon-Wanamingo. His record was 318-315. The 318 wins ranks 76th on the All-time list according to MSBCHA records. Under his coaching the 2007 and 2013 Kenyon-Wanamingo baseball teams made it into the state tournament. In May of 2016, with Dylan Craig pitching, the K-W Knights defeated Byron 20-5, giving Coach Hockinson his 300th career win. In 2018 Coach Hockinson was awarded the Jim Dimick award
All of this year's HOF inductees have over 300 wins in their careers. Four of them are still active.
Hockinson is currently the Activities Director for Kenyon-Wanamingo High School and is in charge of the school theatre department, having started directing middle school plays in 1994.
