Milwaukee Brewers Extend Manager Craig Counsell's Contract

MILWAUKEE, WI — Whitefish Bay's own Craig Counsell is going to be sticking around for a while after the Milwaukee Brewers extended the contract of the Milwaukee Brewer skipper for three more years. The announcement was made by President of Baseball Operations and General Manager David Stearns on Wednesday.

“We are pleased to extend the contract of one of the best managers in the game today,” said Stearns in a statement Wednesday morning. “Over the last five seasons, Craig has led our team with a passion and intelligence that has resulted in some of the greatest success in the history of the franchise. I am confident in Craig’s abilities to lead, teach and compete as we continue our mission of bringing a championship to Wisconsin.”

Counsell is a 1988 graduate of Whitefish Bay High School and 1992 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He and his wife, Michelle, reside in Whitefish Bay with their four children, sons Brady and Jack and daughters Finley and Rowan.

Counsell, 49, enters his sixth season as Brewers manager and fifth full season. The team has gone 405-381 (.515) under his leadership and is coming off consecutive postseason appearances for just the second time in franchise history (also 1981-82).He finished second in both 2018 and 2019 National League Manager of the Year voting after finishing fourth in 2017.

The former infielder played 16 seasons in the Major Leagues with Colorado, Florida, Los Angeles, Arizona and Milwaukee. And who could forget the time when the satirical online publication The Onion fictitiously profiled Counsell for his exploits on the field.