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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Coach Adam Thompson

By Molly Kett “My strongest sport was hockey how a team of men can come together
growing up, which allowed me and believe in one another and share
oach Adam Thompson call to receive many opportunities. I the same dreams and accomplish
CLacrosse “The Medicine Game” attended the prestige prep school it together, which creates a family-
Photo Credit: Joe Francis in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada; like atmosphere where it cannot be
Forty-three-year-old local coach home of the Notre Dame Hounds. I penetrated by outsiders.”
Adam Thompson has been deeply graduated from there in two years and This is the goal Thompson attempts
involved with sports for as long as he received a full ride to Lake Superior to accomplish while coaching,
can remember. The sports Thompson State University in Michigan in ‘93,” achieving a close-knit group within
mainly played were lacrosse and says Thompson. “We went to the D1 the team.

hockey, but he also played baseball final that year and lost to Maine by 1 Thompson truly enjoys coaching
and soccer throughout high school. goal…almost had another title.” and watching his players grow. “My
“I believe playing multiple sports He stayed there for two years favourite coaching memories are
makes you a better athlete,” says before moving onto the East Coast when I see a player grow as a person
Thompson. hockey league for the following two and believe in themselves and not
Thompson has been coaching years. In 1994, Thompson returned
minor sports; juniors and seniors in to Akwesasne. have that fear hold them back,” says
Akwesasne for sixteen years now. In “Since that time lax took to the Thompson. “That’s why Lacrosse is
that time, he has won two President’s back burner,” says Thompson. the medicine game not only for the
Cups coaching the Saint Regis Braves “When I came home I fell in love players but for everyone there at that
and a Founders’ Cup last summer with the medicine game once again moment watching, feeling, hearing,
coaching the Junior Indians. As a and haven’t looked back since. I raising that positive energy inside of
player in lacrosse he has won two got involved with coaching because you, while you take it all in, bringing
President’s Cups in 1995 and 1997 Coach Adam Thompson calls I love to teach and give back to the that spirituality alive. Enjoy the
Lacrosse “The Medicine Game”
playing for the Akwesasne Thunder. Photo Credit: Joe Francis game. But most importantly I love game!”
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