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Coupeville coaches, for the win

Posted in coach chatter, tagged , , , , , on October 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Kristina Hooks and other Coupeville sports leaders are being honored on National Coaches Day. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

All across the USA, sports leaders are being honored today.

It’s National Coaches Day, continuing a tradition began in 1972.

President Richard Nixon, he of the infamous helicopter ride into oblivion, can count the creation of the event as one of his wins.

Tricky Dick believed “a coach can help build that moral fiber on which our future as a Nation depends.”

Therefore, it was “appropriate that our Nation join in according them the recognition and honor which they so richly deserve, for they represent the finest elements in the American character.”

The pics above and below capture a small sub-section of the men and women currently living up to those words while directing Coupeville teams.

Bobby Carr

Jennifer Morrell

Elizabeth Bitting

Cris Matochi

John Lo and Amber Wyman

Ashley Menges

Cory Whitmore

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Here’s to you, coaches

Posted in coach chatter, tagged , , , , on October 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »

A small collection of past and present Coupeville coaches.

Richard Nixon wasn’t perfect, but he had his moments.

One of the more unsung accomplishments of his presidency was the creation, in 1972, of a National Coaches Day, which falls each year on October 6.

In his original proclamation, he declared:

“Coaches are highly qualified teachers — in highly specialized fields.

But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help instill in their players important attitudes that will serve them all their lives.”

Today, on the 49th anniversary, take a quick moment to say thanks to the men and women who lead Coupeville’s sports teams.

Most of them do it for very little money, so you know they’re in for the right reasons.

Through know-it-all fans, through wins and losses, through dumb questions frequently asked by reporters like me, through injuries and teen drama, they teach growth, commitment, and an ability to work with others.

They are the backbone of our town’s athletic legacy, and, sometimes, much more.

So, job well done, one and all.

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