Coach of the Year: Reg Gabriel
Over the past 15 years Reg Gabriel has been coaching Ultimate in the Fraser Valley. His dedication to coaching has produced provincial champions, a UPA high school championship team and elite level players who have played for the U20 national team, Furious George and Traffic. During that time Reg or Mr. G has organized clinics for his players and has dedicated countless hours of running practices and administrating teams. Reg has also served as a mentor for new
coaches. He has always encouraged former players to assist him in coaching novice players. This has led to several players coming back to their former high schools to assist in coaching the new players and continuing the tradition and in one case a former player has become a teacher in the Fraser Valley and is coaching a highly competitive team of her own! In addition to all of his coaching efforts,
Reg Gabriel has contributed to the Canadian Ultimate community by taking on roles as the CUPA National Junior Director, CUPA Junior Board Representative, CUPA Coaching Committee member and CUPA Development Committee member.
HERE’S WHAT HIS PLAYERS & PARENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HIM:
“The coaching I received from [Reg] as a Junior instilled the knowledge, work ethic, and sprit of the game I needed to be suc- cessful in Ultimate and these skill and values have helped me become a better person.” -Graham Landon, player
“Mr. Gabriel is the hardest working, most dedicated coach I have ever met.” -Ryan Kremsater, player
“He has expanded the sport and fostered
love of the sport. It is now our childrens’ passion. He has been a role model and mentor that I have been so grateful my son has had in his life.” -Laurie Kremaster, parent
“From Mr. G I truly learned how to respect
my opposition as a player and how to play a good, hard game of Ultimate, giving it everything I’ve got, and, at the same time, keep an attitude of sportsmanship.” -Thomas Kanale, player
HERE’S A FEW QUOTES FROM REG:
“Coaching is definitely one of the most rewarding aspects of being an educator. The relationships on the field are fulfilling, particularly watching players mature, often over years, gain confidence, become leaders, and meet their potential as players and young adults. “I’m most proud that I have never cut a
player from a school team - I’d rather have two teams and often do, just to ensure the players can play instead of watching from the sidelines.” “I always tell my teams that I’m
coaching them in a way that will enable them to make all the important decisions on the line and on the field as if I were not there. To be confident in making those
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