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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Josip Kupina

Scarborough Satellites.”
By Molly Kett keeping him coming back every
Currently, Kupina is coaching two year.
hen Josip Kupina was a teams. One is the senior girls’ team “I love to see kids get excited
Wstudent in education, he at CCVS, who just finished their about the sport, set goals, and
decided to take up coaching in the regular season with and 8-2 record. then work hard to accomplish
hopes that his skills would make a He is also an assistant with the 12U
valuable contribution to the school Ottawa Maverick Spurs team in the them. My reward is seeing them
where he would teach once he OVA. The girls are learning quickly, succeed,” says Kupina. “In the
completed his degree. according to Kupina, and are hoping big picture, sport teaches so many
to qualify themselves to play in the valuable life skills and I am happy
After one season of coaching in the to support kids in their growth and
top division at provincials in April.
club system (OVA), Kupina began development.”
coaching high school volleyball at When asked about his coaching
General Vanier Intermediate School success, he says there’s one thing he When it comes to skill execution,
in 2004 and has been coaching at can thank for his coaching abilities. Kupina tends to focus on disciplined
CCVS since 2011. repetitions and with respect to
“Any success that I have had team play, focuses on personal
“I played most team sports offered as a coach can be traced back to responsibility.
in elementary school, but in high Photo Submitted the coaching that I received at the
school I specialized in volleyball high school, club, and university “A team is like an orchestra.
AAA OFSAA. That led to playing
as I had an amazing coach who for York University, where I had levels,” says Kupina. “My coaches, When each member of a team
provided many opportunities, Jos Nederveen, Wally Dyba, performs their part well, the result
the privilege to be team captain
including playing in the club and win 2 OUA (then OUAA) and Janusz Pakowski provided is harmonious,” says Kupina. “I
system (OVA),” says Kupina. championships. After university, excellent examples of dedication hope that I can help many kids
“We had a very successful team, and persistence.” create for themselves experiences
I played in the club system again,
winning many city championships winning five consecutive medals at Kupina says there are a few that will shape them and memories
in Hamilton, and a silver medal at that they will keep for life.”
the national championships with the things about coaching that he loves,
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