University of British Columbia Athletics

The name Terry McKaig is synonymous with UBC baseball. He is the chief architect behind the triumphant rise of Thunderbird varsity baseball at UBC, having built the program from the ground-up after taking over as Head Coach in 1997. A native of Vernon, B.C., McKaig began his own post-secondary career as a right fielder at North Idaho College ('90-93), before making stops with Albertson College ('94) and the National Baseball Institute ('95-96). McKaig would also go on to play with the Canadian senior men's national team. 

Prior to coming to UBC, McKaig spent time coaching with the Vancouver Mounties of the Premier Baseball League. After taking the helm at UBC, McKaig faced a lack of facilities and funding. Despite these challenges, he propelled the Thunderbird program to life. Under his leadership, UBC became a perennial top 25 team in the NAIA, earning seven league playoff championships and one NAIA Super Regional title.

A four-time Coach of the Year, McKaig oversaw 23 of his players drafted by the Major Leagues, most notably UBC Hall of Famer, Jeff Francis, who was selected 9th overall in the 2002 draft and had a stellar major league career. 

In 2015, McKaig stepped aside from coaching duties to fully concentrate on the role of Director of Baseball at UBC, where he raised significant funds for the construction of new state-of-the-art baseball facilities, including the Rose Indoor Training Centre and Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium. He also spearheaded community projects such as the creation of the PBL Junior program. In 2021, McKaig took on a new challenge as Director of Development in the Fraser Region for the BC Cancer Foundation.