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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH
An Interview with Jeremy Latour

By Molly Kett volleyball, and track and field. coordinator and the defensive back
“Sports have always been a part of coach.
wenty-two-year-old Jeremy my life year-round. Coaching started “There are many reasons why I
TLatour is currently studying with football in grade ten when love to coach, but the main reason for
Human Kinetics at the University I would help for volunteer hours me is that it brings me joy. Being in
of Ottawa and plays on the varsity with the Cornwall Minor Wildcats school and very busy knowing that
football team for the Gee-Gee’s. He is football,” said Latour. “I reached out later in the week I get to coach, and
also employed at Titan Performance to Kirby Camplin and asked if I could just having peace of mind while doing
Centre in Ottawa where he coaches get some hours with the Wildcats. He it brings me a lot of joy,” said Latour.
younger football athletes in the gym asked if I wanted to come out and help “Coaching for me is something that no
for performance, as well as speed with the inter NCAFA program with matter where I coach or what I coach,
training in Cornwall at Caveman all the younger kids, and that’s when I I will always take pride in and love
Strong for the 10-15 age group on the knew I loved coaching.” doing. Whether it’s at my work here
weekends. Safe to say Latour spends Currently, Latour is coaching the in Ottawa, or Cornwall where I get to
much of his time involved in sports. U18 AAA Cornwall Wildcats and U14 teach kids how to use their bodies and
Latour started playing sports at the Team Ontario. With the U18 Wildcats, be athletes, or on the football field, I
young age of three. He always loved he is the defensive back coach and the know I will enjoy every second.”
playing as many sports as he could: special team coordinator. With the
hockey, football, lacrosse, basketball, U14 Team Ontario, he’s the defensive Continued on page 30
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