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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Dan West

By Molly Kett as he has been active since childhood. over Peterborough,” says West. “The
“I was always active growing up and defence pitched a shutout and our
ocal athlete Dan West recently usually splitting my time between the offense was really rolling. It was a great
Lretired from the Redblacks, and is football field and the basketball court,” team effort.”
now living in Cornwall and coaching the says West. Right now, West’s goal is to get the
Wildcats’ football team in order to stay Right now, West is coaching with the team to playoffs.
involved with athletics. This is his first Cornwall Wildcats OFC team. “Then eventually, I really hope we can
season as a coach rather than a player. “We have a great group of young men win the whole thing, but we’re shooting
“I got involved with football because and an awesome group of coaches,” says for playoffs right now, we’re in a tough
I just love the game. I wanted to still be West. “The success we are having is battle,” says West. “If we can win a few
around it in some kind of capacity and due to the hard work of our athletes and more games here, we’ll be in playoffs
coaching the young guys is a great way also the countless hours put in by our and once we get into playoffs, I want to
to give back and have a positive impact many coaching volunteers led by Kirby go all the way to the top.”
on young men,” says West. Camplin and his staff.” Coaching for West has so far been
And West is incredibly qualified to do The team has been training since the rewarding.
the job, as he just finished playing for winter and have just recently played “The most rewarding thing is just
the Redbacks in Ottawa. their fifth official game of the season. helping out the young guys, helping them
“Playing with the Redblacks was an As far as coaching philosophy is develop and growing their love for the
amazing experience,” says West. “I got concerned, West always has the players game. They look up to me, so it’s good
to live right here at home in Cornwall in mind. His experience also allows him Photo Submitted being out here with them and helping
during the last three seasons. Our teams to relate to the players on the field. them along their football journey,” says
were very close knit and we were like a “I’d like to believe I’m a player’s things we do.” West. “It’s hard to get free time, but if I
big family. The fans in Ottawa are very coach,” says West. “I can really relate to Although West hasn’t been coaching do get the time I always want to be out
passionate as well and we were a pretty the guys because I have been where they for very long, he already has a favourite here coaching and helping the young
dominant team during my time there.” have been, and I know what it is like to memory with his team. guys and giving back. It makes you feel
It’s no surprise that West continues to be in their shoes. I like to encourage “My favourite memory being with good, doing something in your free time
remain active in the world of athletics, them and teach why we are doing the these guys was our home opening win that helps other people.”

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