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BEHIND
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THE BENCH
THE BENCH

An Interview with Brad Beauchemin

to work with. It was awesome seeing “No matter who we are against and
By Molly Kett
Bantam football back in Cornwall and if the going gets tough, I want to help
we proved to everyone Cornwall came motivate the kids to help them not give
ocal coach, Brad Beauchemin has to play,” said Beauchemin. “We finished up and not quit. I want to keep pushing
Lbeen playing sports for quite some the regular season 6-2 and lost in the A them to do better so over time they can
time. He played five years of high- Cup semi-final. Even though it wasn’t get better and love the sport that gave me
school football at Cornwall Collegiate the outcome we had hoped for, it was a my start,” said Beauchemin.
and Vocational School and one season of great sense of accomplishment to make Beauchemin says that his favourite
NCAFA Midget Wildcats. His first year it as far as we did and make a name for coaching memory this far would have
of coaching Wildcats football was during ourselves.” to be his first year of coaching Mosquito
the spring season in 2017 and he has When it comes to his success as a Wildcats football back in 2017.
been helping out with CCVS football as coach, Beauchemin says he owes it to
a coach since 2016. Coaching has been the coaches who have helped him. “It was my first opportunity to help
one of Beauchemin’s interests. our future footballers learn the sport
“I owe my coaching and learning that I love. It was an amazing season as
“I have always loved helping people success to all the coaches who have well. We went 8-0 but lost in the A semi-
and kids learn and grow. So, when I was helped me over the years when I played final by one point,” said Beauchemin.
offered the opportunity to coach, I was and when I coach as well. We have a lot “It was a tough loss, but I loved my first
ecstatic,” said Beauchemin. “What made of amazing coaches who have showed opportunity to coach for the Cornwall
me get involved with coaching was the me new techniques and trainings to help Wildcats Program. I never thought I’d
opportunity to help teach our youth myself grow as a coach. With everything love a sport as much as I do football.
about the game I love and help them they have taught me, it has allowed me Photo Submitted Back in Grade 9 at CCVS, I laced up
refine their skills so they can become to use that and add it to my coaching sure what would happen after; but when my cleats for the first time. I wasn’t the
better all-round players.”
knowledge,” said Beauchemin. “For me, I got the opportunity to coach with the biggest in the field, but I put my heart
Due to COVID-19, Beauchemin’s the best part of coaching in my opinion Wildcats and CCVS, it made me ecstatic into every play I was in. I am thankful
coaching experiences over the last year would have to be being able to still be a to still be involved in football.” for all the amazing coaches who have
have been limited. The last team he part of the sport I love. Having a short Beauchemin’s coaching philosophy helped make me who I am today, and I
coached was the 2019 Bantam Wildcats. playing career which consisted of high focuses on fun, playing with heart, and am so proud to be coaching for such an
Spring
“This was an amazing and fun team school and 1 year of Wildcats, I wasn’t helping kids get better with every rep. amazing organization in the Wildcats.”
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