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Sport Manitoba – Sept. 20, 2019 – WINNIPEG, MB – National Coaches Week (NCW) is a week-long public awareness campaign that encourages Canadians to say thanks and celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities. This week puts a spotlight on coaches and gives this, largely volunteer, integral part of Canadian sport a thanks.

With events held across the province and country to celebrate coaching, NCW provides coaches with the recognition they deserve for the time they devote to ensuring Canadians live an active, healthy lifestyle. This week say thanks to the more than 18,000 coaches who call Manitoba home.

Here’s what is happening in Manitoba during the 5th annual National Coaches Week.

Social media

#ThanksCoach
Share a Tweet, Facebook post, or Instagram message thanking any coach that has made a difference in your life. Don’t forget to tag @SportManitoba!

Manitoba workshops and events being offered during NCW

Coaching Manitoba is offering over 30 NCCP and PD courses and putting on various events during National Coaches Week, including in rural locations such as Thompson, Eriksdale, Warren, Gimli, Brandon, Killarney, Rivers, Souris, Shoal Lake, Niverville and Morden. Please visit their website to view them all.

Free online courses 

Coaches attending a course during this week have a chance to win a NCW gift and voucher for a free NCCP course.

To register, email hailey.unger@sportmanitoba.ca or visit sportmanitoba.ca/coaching/events
 


Free tickets for coaches

The University of Manitoba Bisons athletic teams want to thank all coaches by giving them a ticket to any home volleyball, basketball or hockey game that can be used during the regular 2018/2019 season. Contact gena.cook@sportmanitoba.ca for more information.

The University of Brandon has 10 pairs of Bobcats basketball or volleyball home game tickets to give away. Contact amy.gabler@sportmanitoba.ca for more information.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have also created two offers for coaches for their Oct. 12 game that allow them to receive either 30 per cent off their ticket purchase or buy one adult ticket get a youth ticket free. Contact rsmith@bluebombers.com for more information. 
 


Media availability

Susan Lamboo, Sport Manitoba’s Coaching Manager, is available for interview throughout National Coaches Week (204-925-5669).

We also have access to a large database of Manitoba coaches who we are able to coordinate interviews with throughout the week, including:

Justin Friesen (badminton) – available all day

  • Provincial Coach for five years
  • Technical Director for 2018 Manitoba Winter Games powered by Manitoba Hydro

Janine Stephens (rowing) – available Sept. 23-24 only

  • Silver Medal Winner from 2012 London Olympics
  • High Performance Coach for Manitoba Rowing
  • Head Coach for Team Manitoba at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games

Bob Lawrie (alpine ski) – available early mornings

  • Head Coach for Manitoba Alpine since 1999
  • Member of Alpine Canada National Coaching Development Committee
  • Coached at Continental Cup, International, National and Provincial Levels

Dallas Ludwig (diving) – please contact for availability 

  • Selected by Own the Podium for Coach Enhancement Program
  • Manitoba’s high performance Head Coach for diving and the revolution diving program in Winnipeg
  • Over 25 years in coaching and has coached at Pan Am Games

Kirby Schepp (basketball) – available mornings

  • U-16 National team Head Coach
  • Head Coach for 2018 Team Canada Commonwealth Games
  • Bison men’s Basketball Head Coach
  • Over 25 years of coaching experience 

Haylee O’Neil (softball) – please contact for availability 

  • Coaching for the past seven years, including three World Championships, two Canada Summer Games and one Western Canada Summer Games

Scott Koskie (volleyball) – available all day 

  • Provincial Performance Coach at Volleyball Manitoba since 2015
  • Head Coach for Team Canada U-18 Girls and attended the 2019 U-18 World Championships
  • Head Coach for Team Canada U-20 Junior Women in 2013, 2015, 2016
  • Assistant Coach for Team Canada Senior Women from 2010-2016
  • NCCP LF and Coach Evaluator

 

About

Sport Manitoba is a not-for-profit organization and the lead planning, programming and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. Located in the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre, Sport Manitoba partners with over 100 organizations to deliver sport in the province and is responsible for programs including the Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro, Coaching Manitoba, Team Manitoba, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, Fit Kids Healthy Kids, and KidSport. Services provided include the Sport Medicine Clinic, Performance Centre, Fitness Centre, and the Paul Robson Resource Centre for Leadership and Coaching.

 
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For more information please contact:
Susan Lamboo
Coaching Manager
Sport Manitoba 
Office: 204-925-5669
susan.lamboo@sportmanitoba.ca

or 

Sam Cortes
Communications Coordinator
Sport Manitoba
Office: 204-925-5614
Cell: 204-290-7630
sam.cortes@sportmanitoba.ca