The Expedition League’s Al Wagner Memorial Coach of the Year award is named in honor of Expedition League Founder and President Steve Wagner’s dad, Al, who served the United States selflessly for nearly four years in World War II while stationed in Europe and North Africa and was awarded two Purple Hearts for being wounded twice and a Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone. The Expedition League’s 2021 Coach of the Year winner is Alex Miklos, Head Coach of the Souris Valley Sabre Dogs. Alex guided the Sabre Dogs to a 48-18 record while winning the Expedition League Championship with a 2-0 League Championship Series victory over the Spearfish Sasquatch. The 2021 League Championship was the first in Sabre Dogs history.

Sabre Dogs Assistant General Manager, Brett Schweitzer commented, “Coach Miklos did a great job of building and managing the roster throughout the season. His mission from the start was to win a championship and he accomplished that goal by putting together a competitive lineup every night.”