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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Bruce Ciccarelli

By Molly Kett way to contribute to the school and to During Ciccarelli’s 2017 coaching
interact with students outside of the season, his teams won the S,D&G
ocal hockey coach Bruce Ciccarelli classroom.” Junior Boys’ Volleyball championship
Lgrew up in Southern Ontario (St. Coach Ciccarelli is a firm believer in and went to EOSSAA. He is currently
Catharines) and has been involved with the process. in the girls’ hockey season.
athletics for most of his life, starting “Enjoy it, create your memories, “Every season brings out a new
with playing AAA hockey and lacrosse stay focused on the present and define favourite memory,” says Ciccarelli.
since he was eight years old ‘success’ by building up the intrinsic “It’s unique to that group of athletes
“Hanging out with my friends satisfaction of knowing you gave it your and it’s not always a championship. A
growing up always involved playing all not by the concept of ‘winning,’” says sincere “thank you” sure goes a long
some type of sport. We’d be in a field Ciccarelli. “You have an accountability way, but one that does come to mind
playing soccer, football, baseball, to yourself to be better than you were was when we won our first Senior Girls’
Frisbee, golfing, or on the street playing the day before and to your teammates Volleyball championship. We had come
ball hockey until the street lights came Photo Submitted to be a contributor to the team. All of so close in past years and it was a huge
on,” says Ciccarelli. “So sports were boys’ volleyball and girl’s varsity this is achieved through self-discipline goal for these girls. They showed up
always a daily part of my life and it hockey. which is a basic life skill.” the next day to shave my head – which
helped me develop a large range of “It is a large time commitment. The According to Ciccarelli, “sports by the way was never agreed upon or
skills.” boys’ volleyball season starts the first become a reflection of life – if you want discussed beforehand. I let them do it
Now, Ciccarelli is a teacher. He week of school and ends in November, to be in the championship game, you anyways and it was a symbol of their
says that as he got into teaching, there then it transitions into the girls’ hockey need to practise and push yourself to accomplishment. Since it was in late
was a continuous need for teachers to season which ends in late February,” be better. It’s not simply given to you. February, I really felt the cold air for the
volunteer their time to coach. When says Ciccarelli. “There are several At the end of every game you need to next few weeks and often had to wear a
Holy Trinity opened in 2004, he got reasons that keep me volunteering to answer one question – did I give it my sweater at home because of the chill.”
involved with boys & girls volleyball coach. First of all, it’s a great way to best shot? If the answer is ‘yes’ then By the sounds of that story, we
and hockey, the sport he calls his “first stay in touch with the game and the the result is irrelevant and you can take definitely think Ciccarelli is a dedicated
love.” competitiveness of sport. Secondly, pride in efforts.” coach. We can’t wait to see what his
Currently, Ciccarelli coaches junior since it’s high school sport, it’s a great We think Ciccarelli is on to something. teams accomplish next.
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