PAPE NAMED BCCAA COACH OF THE YEAR February 22, 2010
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Brad Pape receiving CCAA Coach of the Year in 2007-08
For the fifth time in his illustrious career coaching badminton at Thompson Rivers University, Brad Pape has been named Coach of the Year in the BC College Athletic Association.
Pape was selected Coach of the Year at the BCCAA Provincial Championships in Nanaimo this weekend.
“Coach of the year means that the rest of the coaches in the conference regard our team and myself highly,” says Pape, who won it for the second time in three years. “ I’m glad they see me in that light but, mainly I think it’s the team that wins the award for the coach>”
Pape says this honor is different from his previous achievements. “ I always appreciate the recognition but this one is a little different in that I also had the help of Robin and Becky (Barlow, former TRU players) to keep me organized and on track.”
Pape admits that the award is also a bittersweet one because his team finished out of the medals at this weekend’s Provincials and thus, will have no players at the upcoming Canadian College Athletic Association Championships in Edmonton next month. “ I think the teams this year were far stronger than in the past and any small falter could cause a big swing in the results. In the end, BC team selection comes down to one day and in many cases one match. It just didn’t work in our favour this year.”
Pape’s coaching future is uncertain but he did feel the 2009-10 BCCAA Coach of the Year honor should definitely be shared with his team. “ They struck together through some tough times and tough games. They made the coaching staff look good,” he added.
Pape was the CCAA Coach of the year in 2007-08.
TRU WOLFPACK ATHLETICS: PROUD HOSTS OF THE 2010 CIS MENS NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS-MARCH 12-14 TH TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER, KAMLOOPS BC.
WEBSITE: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index http://francais.cis-sic.ca/championships/mvball/index
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