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presents BEHIND

THE BENCH

An Interview with Keith Dickson

By Molly Kett wanted a life revolving around sports,” says
Dickson. “So, I went to Ottawa University
eith Dickson is known around the and took a degree in Human Kinetics so that
Kcommunity as one of St. Joseph Catholic I could become a Phys-Ed teacher. This led
Secondary School’s fantastic coaches. Dickson me to St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School
has coached the St. Joe’s boys’ hockey team for where I have coached golf, track and field,
the past 15 years and, for the last three years, basketball, volleyball, rugby, soccer, and
he has taken over the girls’ program as well. hockey throughout my teaching career.”

Dickson has always had a love for athletics. Most recently, he’s been coaching the boys’

“I have always loved playing sports and and girls’ hockey teams.
following sports. Once I got into teaching and “Both teams have been very successful
having kids of my own, it seemed only natural over the years, but we have had a good run
to get involved and help,” says Dickson. “When of success lately with four (two boys and two
I started at St. Joe’s, there were always teams girls) OFSAA appearances in the past six
that needed coaches and then once my kids years,” says Dickson. “Both teams won the
were old enough to get involved in sports, I local SDG Championships this year and it is
volunteered with the Typhoons, Colts, Blazers, three in a row for the girls’ team. Each team
and Lions.” won their big rivalry game with HT – The

Dickson is more than qualified to coach, as Sisters Cup for the girls and the Bishop Cup Photo Submitted
for the boys.”
he’s been playing a variety of sports for most Dickson. “We always seem to have a good crop
of his life, starting at a young age. According to Dickson, he owes most of his of players coming in and we try to encourage

“I realized quickly that I was not going coaching success to the kids he works with. a family atmosphere around the hockey teams
at school so that kids want to be on these
to make money as a pro athlete, but I still “Good players make good coaches,” says Continued on page 8
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