Few people involved in the sport of Rugby in Manitoba over the past 47 years have not been touched or influenced by the commitment and contributions made by Guy (Mac) McKim. Guy’s significant contributions and accomplishments encompass a broad spectrum of involvement in the sport. Player, referee, manager, coaching practitioner and educator, administrator, volunteer and pioneer, Guy has done it all and then some.
Guy started playing rugby in 1968 with the Winnipeg Wasps RFC and since that time played on various club teams including the Winnipeg Wasps, Portage Wolves, Brandon Barbarians, Peterborough Pagans, Devonshire RUFC and Headingly FC (England). Debuting his Manitoba provincial team involvement in 1970, Guy played for numerous Manitoba provincial and representative teams throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s, including a stint with the Mid Ontario 15s, and concluded his representative playing career against a Toronto Under-23 team in 1991.
Throughout the years, Guy also played (and organized/co-organized) many club tournaments waged throughout Canada, the USA and oversees including Scotland, England, Wales and Czechoslovakia. Winning several 7’s Team championships over the course of his playing career, Guy continued his playing success with the Winnipeg Wasps RFC winning two Manitoba 1st Division Provincial Championships and a 2nd Division Championship with the Brandon Barbarians.
In addition to his pursuits as a player, Guy served as a MARR Westman Section referee for thirteen years and as the Manager of the Manitoba Under 18 Boy’s Provincial Team (Canada Games & England Tour) in 2001. Moreover, it is Guy’s contributions as a coaching practitioner and educator that have earned him the respect of the rugby community, the coaching fraternity and his induction under the category of Official.
Over the years Guy has coached many 7s, 10s and 15s men’s and women’s teams at every level. On tour, Guy coached the “Athletes against the Bomb Rugby Tour’” side to Czechoslovakia in 1987 and the Prairie U16 Tournament side to Calgary in 2007 winning a Bronze medal. Between 1997 and 2011 Guy coached a number of High School Boy’s and Girl’s teams with several stints each at Viscount Alexander, Winnipeg Technical Vocational, Vincent Massey, Victor Mager, Lavallee, Glenlawn and Dakota High Schools; winning several championships in the process.
In addition to serving as the Winnipeg Wasps Colts coach, Under 21 coach and the Wasps Women’s coach in various capacities over the years, Guy was an assistant rugby coach with the Leeds University Men’s team (England) and Co-coach of the Brandon Barbarians RFC. Over eight seasons between 1990 and 2013, Guy was Head Coach of the Winnipeg Wasps RFC winning four 1st Division and two 2nd Division Manitoba Provincial Men’s Championships.
At the Provincial level, Guy continued to distinguish himself amongst his coaching peers. Between 1987 and 1989 Guy was a Player/Coach with the Manitoba Senior Men’s Teams, all with 3rd place finish results. For six years Guy served as coach of the Manitoba Senior Women’s Provincial Team finishing in the finals twice and winning a Silver medal at the 1991 Western Canada Summer Games. In the years following 2003, Guy directed his talents to a younger group of athletes, coaching the Manitoba Under 23 Men’s, Under 18 Boy’s Provincial Teams to respective a 2nd and 4th place finishes and twice coached the Under 16 boys to 4th place finishes at National Festivals and in 2007, a Bronze medal at the Western Canada Summer Games.
An NCCP, Rugby Canada and IRB certified Level 3 coach, Rugby Canada Level 2 and Level 3 Coaching Assessor, IRB certified Trainer/Educator and a Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach, Guy is currently working to complete an Advanced Diploma in Coaching with the National Coaching Institute at the University of Winnipeg. As an educator, Guy is a Course Conductor for Rugby Canada Level 1 Coaches and for NCCP Level 1 and Level 2 Coaches and has piloted several new NCCP Rugby courses in the process. As an educator, Guy has undertaken or participated in hundreds of coaching clinics, workshops and conferences throughout Canada, USA and England. To the present day Guy remains a member of the Manitoba Coaching Advisory Committee, the Rugby Canada and Coaching Manitoba coaching award selection committees, various Rugby Canada Coaching Development working groups and serves as a Course Level Evaluator, Learning Facilitator Trainer and Curriculum Writer, as well as a Master Learning Facilitator with the Coaching Association of Canada.
Expanding his horizons further, Guy spent over 30 years in a variety of administrative positions on various Boards and Committees including: Executive Member Winnipeg Rugby Union; President and Past-President Brandon Barbarians RFC; Manitoba Rugby Union Treasurer and Director of Coaching; Rugby Manitoba Coaching/Player Development President and Vice President as well as Director of High Performance Rugby; Vice President Schools/Junior Development; Chairman Manitoba High School Rugby Review Committee and President Manitoba High Schools Rugby Board of Directors.
Along the way Guy managed to found or co-found the Portage la Prairie Wolves RFC and the Brandon Barbarians RFC that led to the formation of the Dauphin Mavericks and Shilo Rugby Football Clubs as well as Westman High School Rugby. In addition, Guy assisted with the organization of Manitoba’s 3rd Division Men’s League; co-established the Manitoba Colts Rugby League, the Rural Manitoba Rugby Union, the Man-Sask Interlock League and Championship games, the Winnipeg Wasps Legends Rugby Team, the Winnipeg Wasps 3rds and 4ths 15s, the Prairie Under 16 and Under 18 rugby tournament in Calgary and the Under 16 Manitoba R.A.T.S.; and initiated and continues to strive to establish Manitoba University and College Rugby Competitions.
Guy’s breadth and volume of involvement in the sport of Rugby knows no bounds and are likely to continue for many years to come. His enthusiasm, dedication, accomplishments and pursuit of excellence serve to inspire us all. The recipient of numerous awards over the years including: Canadian Olympic Association Volunteer Award, Manitoba Rugby Union Award, Raymond Skett Award, Rugby Manitoba President’s Award, Dakota “Wall of Fame”, Coaching Manitoba Excellence Award – Runner, Sport Manitoba Service Award and Manitoba High School Athletics Association Volunteer of Year Award, serve to illustrate and punctuate the value “Mac” brings to the rugby community and our sport in Manitoba and his deservedness as an Inductee to the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame.
Guy started playing rugby in 1968 with the Winnipeg Wasps RFC and since that time played on various club teams including the Winnipeg Wasps, Portage Wolves, Brandon Barbarians, Peterborough Pagans, Devonshire RUFC and Headingly FC (England). Debuting his Manitoba provincial team involvement in 1970, Guy played for numerous Manitoba provincial and representative teams throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s, including a stint with the Mid Ontario 15s, and concluded his representative playing career against a Toronto Under-23 team in 1991.
Throughout the years, Guy also played (and organized/co-organized) many club tournaments waged throughout Canada, the USA and oversees including Scotland, England, Wales and Czechoslovakia. Winning several 7’s Team championships over the course of his playing career, Guy continued his playing success with the Winnipeg Wasps RFC winning two Manitoba 1st Division Provincial Championships and a 2nd Division Championship with the Brandon Barbarians.
In addition to his pursuits as a player, Guy served as a MARR Westman Section referee for thirteen years and as the Manager of the Manitoba Under 18 Boy’s Provincial Team (Canada Games & England Tour) in 2001. Moreover, it is Guy’s contributions as a coaching practitioner and educator that have earned him the respect of the rugby community, the coaching fraternity and his induction under the category of Official.
Over the years Guy has coached many 7s, 10s and 15s men’s and women’s teams at every level. On tour, Guy coached the “Athletes against the Bomb Rugby Tour’” side to Czechoslovakia in 1987 and the Prairie U16 Tournament side to Calgary in 2007 winning a Bronze medal. Between 1997 and 2011 Guy coached a number of High School Boy’s and Girl’s teams with several stints each at Viscount Alexander, Winnipeg Technical Vocational, Vincent Massey, Victor Mager, Lavallee, Glenlawn and Dakota High Schools; winning several championships in the process.
In addition to serving as the Winnipeg Wasps Colts coach, Under 21 coach and the Wasps Women’s coach in various capacities over the years, Guy was an assistant rugby coach with the Leeds University Men’s team (England) and Co-coach of the Brandon Barbarians RFC. Over eight seasons between 1990 and 2013, Guy was Head Coach of the Winnipeg Wasps RFC winning four 1st Division and two 2nd Division Manitoba Provincial Men’s Championships.
At the Provincial level, Guy continued to distinguish himself amongst his coaching peers. Between 1987 and 1989 Guy was a Player/Coach with the Manitoba Senior Men’s Teams, all with 3rd place finish results. For six years Guy served as coach of the Manitoba Senior Women’s Provincial Team finishing in the finals twice and winning a Silver medal at the 1991 Western Canada Summer Games. In the years following 2003, Guy directed his talents to a younger group of athletes, coaching the Manitoba Under 23 Men’s, Under 18 Boy’s Provincial Teams to respective a 2nd and 4th place finishes and twice coached the Under 16 boys to 4th place finishes at National Festivals and in 2007, a Bronze medal at the Western Canada Summer Games.
An NCCP, Rugby Canada and IRB certified Level 3 coach, Rugby Canada Level 2 and Level 3 Coaching Assessor, IRB certified Trainer/Educator and a Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach, Guy is currently working to complete an Advanced Diploma in Coaching with the National Coaching Institute at the University of Winnipeg. As an educator, Guy is a Course Conductor for Rugby Canada Level 1 Coaches and for NCCP Level 1 and Level 2 Coaches and has piloted several new NCCP Rugby courses in the process. As an educator, Guy has undertaken or participated in hundreds of coaching clinics, workshops and conferences throughout Canada, USA and England. To the present day Guy remains a member of the Manitoba Coaching Advisory Committee, the Rugby Canada and Coaching Manitoba coaching award selection committees, various Rugby Canada Coaching Development working groups and serves as a Course Level Evaluator, Learning Facilitator Trainer and Curriculum Writer, as well as a Master Learning Facilitator with the Coaching Association of Canada.
Expanding his horizons further, Guy spent over 30 years in a variety of administrative positions on various Boards and Committees including: Executive Member Winnipeg Rugby Union; President and Past-President Brandon Barbarians RFC; Manitoba Rugby Union Treasurer and Director of Coaching; Rugby Manitoba Coaching/Player Development President and Vice President as well as Director of High Performance Rugby; Vice President Schools/Junior Development; Chairman Manitoba High School Rugby Review Committee and President Manitoba High Schools Rugby Board of Directors.
Along the way Guy managed to found or co-found the Portage la Prairie Wolves RFC and the Brandon Barbarians RFC that led to the formation of the Dauphin Mavericks and Shilo Rugby Football Clubs as well as Westman High School Rugby. In addition, Guy assisted with the organization of Manitoba’s 3rd Division Men’s League; co-established the Manitoba Colts Rugby League, the Rural Manitoba Rugby Union, the Man-Sask Interlock League and Championship games, the Winnipeg Wasps Legends Rugby Team, the Winnipeg Wasps 3rds and 4ths 15s, the Prairie Under 16 and Under 18 rugby tournament in Calgary and the Under 16 Manitoba R.A.T.S.; and initiated and continues to strive to establish Manitoba University and College Rugby Competitions.
Guy’s breadth and volume of involvement in the sport of Rugby knows no bounds and are likely to continue for many years to come. His enthusiasm, dedication, accomplishments and pursuit of excellence serve to inspire us all. The recipient of numerous awards over the years including: Canadian Olympic Association Volunteer Award, Manitoba Rugby Union Award, Raymond Skett Award, Rugby Manitoba President’s Award, Dakota “Wall of Fame”, Coaching Manitoba Excellence Award – Runner, Sport Manitoba Service Award and Manitoba High School Athletics Association Volunteer of Year Award, serve to illustrate and punctuate the value “Mac” brings to the rugby community and our sport in Manitoba and his deservedness as an Inductee to the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame.