Dilip Sonu Borkar

Profession: Native of Painginim, Cancona

Physical Education teacher in Vivekanand Vidyalaya, Borim, Goa

Chief Coach Goa Baseball

Chief Coach India Baseball

Contribution to Baseball and Achievements:

  • Founder of Goa Baseball Association in 1994
  • Trained and guided Goa baseball teams and has won 93 National trophies-44 National Gold , 34 National Silver, 15 National Bronze
  • 13 Goan Baseball teams have won double titles of National Baseball championship

Contribution to Indian baseball:

  • 16 players from Goa have represented India on International level
  • 2 players from Goa have been captain of Indian team for international championship.

Represented India as chief coach:

  • Represented India at Taiwan Chinese Taipei in Aug 2001 as a Chief Coach.
  • Represented India in International Clinic for selected Baseball coaches, held at Bangkok, Thailand in 2003.
  • Chief coach of sub-Junior team at Tokyo, Japan in Aug 2006
  • Represented India in 4th Women World Cup Baseball Championship at Japan in Aug 2008
  • Represented India in USA Top professional Baseball clubs at Florida and undergone training in advanced coaching.

Organisation of National Events:

  • Instrumental in organizing ’06 National Baseball Championships in Goa.
  • Supported Sports Department to organize school National Championships in Goa in various student vacation days
  • Initiated the construction of Baseball stadium at Borim

State Awards won:

  • Best coach award of South Goa Journalist in 2000
  • Sports award for best coach 2001-02
  • Outstanding Young Indian Coach Award of Goa Jaycee 2006

Achievements in school as Physical Education teacher:

  • Won several State Championships in different sports like Baseball, Kho-kho, Weightlifting, Athletics
  • 300 students from different schools represented the State in different sports

9 students represented International level.