Hi everyone,
I just wanted to set the record straight with what to expect coming into the fall with the coaching staff. As most of you know already, we have a new coach starting with us next week. The reason for a new coach is to train a replacement for Chris, who plans on ending his coaching career following the World Championships in Russia in October 2009.
Chris already works a full time job in Toronto and keeping this taxing schedules is having it's setbacks for him. There just isn't enough hours in a day to do all that he wants! But because he feels so attached to this group of athletes he is choosing to stay on and make the transition as smooth as possible. What we will do is train the new coach over the next 15 months by slowly increasing her imput and slowly weeding Chris out. He currently coaches 5 days a week, after Christmas he will drop 1 day, after Nationals another and then come November he will be removed from the staff list and bumbed onto the sub-coaching list!
We feel that this is the best way to get the athlete's adjusted and ensure their competitive season doesn't suffer due to unexpected change.
The new coach is Holly Mousseau. She was the program director in Sault Ste. Marie but has decided to come join our team in order to grow her expertise and get a chance to work with more high level athletes. I am very excited about our new addition! She has alot of drive, passion, energy and her fair share of technical knowledge and I know she will only help us be more successful in the future!
Thank you for your support and understanding in this matter. It was not an easy decision for Chris to make. He has been coming to the B.G.'s for just shy of 15 years now! Still, this is what is best for both Chris and the program in the long run!
