crown in Australia. He was named to the All-Star team at third base. The first baseman for Australia in the 2004 Olympics, he hit .282/.344/.370 and 1 home run for the silver medalists. In the semifinals, Kingman's single to right against Daisuke Matsuzaka scored Brett Roneberg with the lone run of the semifinals, impressing the favoured Japanese team and handing Chris Oxspring the win. Kingman produced at a .429/.500/.476 clip in the 2005 Baseball World Cup, finishing fifth in the tournament in batting average. Kingman was 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts and an RBI for Australia in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, playing one game at third instead of Glenn Williams and pinch-hitting once for Dave Nilsson. He hit .250/.333/.333 in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup. Kingman even pitched three scoreless innings. Kingman was back for the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, going 6 for 15 with a walk, 2 doubles and 6 RBI while splitting first base duties with Williams. Australia went 4–3 in the tournament and failed to earn a spot in the 2008 Olympics Kingman's battle with injuries has forced him into a temporary premature involuntary retirement from representative baseball following the 2008 Claxton Shield. He continued to play Sydney Major League with the Canterbury Bankstown Vikings and Petersham of the Sydney Winter League. In 2005, Kingman coached the Under 16s NSW Squad at the National Championships in Mount Gambier, leading them to a first-place finish. Sydney Blue Sox In the Sydney Blue Sox inaugural Australian Baseball League season, Kingman played four games going 5 for 11. Since the 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season, Brendan has been a coach with the Blue Sox. Kingman did not play again until he was activated as a pitcher at the age of 44 at the end of the 2017–18 Australian Baseball League season where he pitched the final inning in relief, retiring all three batters he faced. Personal life Kingman is married with three children. References External links 1973 births Living people Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Brevard County Manatees players Bridgeport Bluefish players Baseball coaches Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Catskill Cougars players Gulf Coast Marlins players Kane County Cougars players Lancaster JetHawks players Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics New Haven Ravens players Olympic baseball players of Australia Australian baseball players Olympic medalists in baseball Olympic silver medalists for Australia Sydney Blue Sox