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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Brett Thompson

proud coach.” “Our defender received a red card
By Molly Kett
for stopping a goal with her hand.
Thompson’s coaching techniques
rett Thompson has been involved and philosophies stem from what The penalty kick was a goal and
Bin a variety of sports since he he learnt as a player surrounded by because of the red card we played
was a kid growing up in Cornwall. terrific coaches from a young age. short a player for the remainder of
His involvement in the local sporting “Playing a sport at the competitive the game. The other team quickly
world has gone from player to coach. levels that I did, I was fortunate came back with a second goal. I

Thompson’s sporting experience enough to have been coached by called the girls in to settle them
has been rooted in his hometown for some amazing individuals, each of down and rearranged our formation
most of his life, except for his few which had something different to slightly to compensate for the
years’ stint playing hockey in the offer,” says Thompson. “Now in my missing player. We kept them at 2
OHL, which took him to Guelph. coaching, I try to incorporate some of for the remainder of the first half.
the different techniques I’ve learned Half time came and the girls huddled
Though Thompson now spends
from each of them. My coaching amongst themselves, not exactly sure
his time coaching soccer, he got
philosophy is similar to the coaches I what was said, but they went into the
involved with coaching back in his Coach Brett Thompson with grew up playing for which is, having second half a rejuvenated team,” says
hockey playing days. “Throughout daughter Gabby Thompson.
my hockey career I was fortunate Photo Submitted fun while competing at the highest Thompson. “The communication
level possible.”
enough to teach at a few different and teamwork proved to be too much
Girls Blazers and the U16 Girls Since Thompson’s involvement in for the opposing team as we finished
hockey schools,” says Thompson. Coyotes. He truly has a love for both sports and coaching go all the way
“I also coached several high school sports and coaching. “My love for back to childhood, he has plenty of the game with a win and gold for the
sports teams such as soccer, rugby, tournament.”
coaching stems from the kids that I good memories linked to athletics.
and volleyball.” With such a love for coaching,
coach,” says Thompson. “The hard His favourite coaching memory,
Currently, Thompson is coaching work, dedication, and team work though, comes from a championship Thompson is sure to continue being
two teams in the Seaway Valley that they display while playing is game of a tournament just a couple of a great coach for the local athletes
Soccer Club. He coaches the U12 something that makes me a very years ago. here in Cornwall.
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