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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH

An Interview with Alex Zarifi

By Molly Kett his journey in 2005, leaving a trail who have coached at the next
of involvement with teams like level. It helped me stay connected
ocal coach Alex Zarifi has truly Lakeshore, Cornwall, St. Lazare, to football, even when I couldn’t
Levolved from a homegrown GDHS, and Concordia University. play anymore. After that season
sports enthusiast into a dedicated COVID started and I decided to
mentor, as his coaching journey “My coaching career really come back home and continue my
continues to shape young football started about 10 years ago when I education at St. Lawrence college.
aspirants into skilled players and was voluntold by my dad to coach From 2020 and on I’ve played in
spirited individuals. the Glengarry Gaels Tykes team the Cornwall Men’s Flag Football
in the spring tackle league with Photo Submitted
“I’m from Alexandria, ON. Cornwall,” said Zarifi. League (CMFFL) which is non-
I played many sports when I contact recreational flag football,”
was younger, including hockey, The transition from player to said Zarifi.
soccer, basketball, volleyball, and coach provided Zarifi with unique For the 2019 season at Concordia, I A pivotal period in Zarifi’s
obviously football,” reminisces insights into the game. was cut and stayed on as a coaching coaching journey came during
Zarifi, tracing his athletic history. “I started football in 2005, and I assistant, learning what university 2017 when he was unable to play
finally stopped contact football in due to a knee injury.
Football, however, emerged as coaching is like and getting to
his true calling, as he embarked on 2018. I have played for many teams. experience the minds of coaches Continued on page 41
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