Kusick Dedication

The 2007 Rosemount Irish Baseball Season was dedicated to former Head Coach Craig Kusick. The Irish would go on to finish runner-up in Section 1AAA that season. Although it wasn’t a State Championship season, it will go down in Irish Baseball history as one of the best season’s to be remembered for Irish Baseball! The Irish finished with an 8-10 record in the TOUGH Lake Conference. The Irish would battle back to come within 1 game of making the state tournament (Craig Kusick style)! The Irish finished runner-up to Hastings in Section 1AAA in 2007.

Coach Kusick died on September 27, 2006 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia.

Coach Kusick arrived at Rosemount High School in 1982. He taught Physical Education and Health and coached Football, Boys’ Basketball and Girls’ Basketball in addition to serving as an Assistant Baseball Coach for 8 years before being named Head Coach in 1991.

During his 14 years as Head Coach of the Irish, Coach Kusick compiled a record 262-154, 42^nd all time among Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches.

Coach Kusick led the Irish to three Lake Conference Championships and seven Section Championships, including an impressive run of six consecutive.

He was also named Section 1AAA Coach of the Year six times.

Coach Kusick stepped down as Head Coach and teacher prior to the 2004-2005 school year, but never ruled out a return to coaching.

A former member of the Minnesota Twins, Kusick’s legacy will never be forgotten in the Irish Baseball Program.

Trevor Monroe was hired in 2005 as an assistant coach by Coach Kusick in 2005 along with Ricky Saintey.

The 2007 Irish Baseball players wore “44” on their game hats as well as a “CK” decal on their batting helmets and will continue to do so under Monroe’s leadership!

Kusick was preceded in death by his wife Sara Beth just nine months before his own death.

They are survived by their son Craig, Jr. and daughter Katie and three grandchildren.

Former Head Coach Craig Kusick