Peninsula coaching icon retires

Posted: June 14, 2012 at 3:26 am


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For the past few years, whenever the season ended for the Peninsula High School baseball program, Marco Malich seemingly had a decision to make.

In May, after he guided Peninsula back to the Class 3A state playoffs, Malich realized it was time to let someone else do the job hes done for 33 years. He officially announced his retirement last week.

I wasnt going to retire until I got the program back into contention, Malich said. At the end of the season, I realized where we were. Ive got a great team coming back, so I thought the next guy that takes over, it wont be easy, but they still should be in contention and hopefully get to state again.

Malich leaves Peninsula as one of the winningest coaches in Washington high school baseball history. According to the Washington Baseball Poll a website run by former coach Lem Elway his 19 victories in 2012 give him 439 for his career.

Malichs teams won 13 league championships and reached state 12 times, including a second-place finish in 2006.

But its not only the wins that people surrounding the program will remember.

First of all, hes a great guy who loves kids, said Pete Weymiller, who has assisted Malich since 2002. He treats them like men and helps them develop into men. Hes just a real gentle soul and a real nurturing guy.

Weymiller, whose son Alex plays for Peninsula, said it was a shock to hear Malich was retiring, even though it was something hed mulled for a few years.

I just really admire him for stepping aside; a lot of guys wouldnt, for whatever reason, Weymiller said. He felt like there could be somebody who could take the team to the next level.

Peninsula Principal Tim Winter said he was interested in finding Malichs replacement as quickly as possible so they could work with players during the summer.

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