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Inductees by Category: Coaches

The backbone of any great team or athlete is their coach or coaches. We’d like to recognize these individuals for bringing positivity, enthusiasm, support, trust, focus, winning goals, knowledge, respect, and patience with athletes in our community.

Paul Dal Monte had an impressive junior lacrosse career winning consecutive Minto Cups in 1977, 1978 and 1979 with Burnaby Cablevision, and more than 12 years playing for the New
George Oswald has been described by many as the greatest coach in the history of BC high school sports. His record certainly proves it.
Margaret and the late Paul Savage were the first swimming and diving coaches at Simon Fraser University.
The late Paul Savage and Margaret were the first swimming and diving coaches at Simon Fraser University.
Coaching rugby in Burnaby for more than 20 years with outstanding success, bringing international acclaim to Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Rugby Club.
Manny Sobral founded the North Burnaby Boxing Club with a partner in march 2004. Since then the club has grown to 125 members and has won more than 20 championships.
Frank Palmieri has been a volunteer soccer coach in Burnaby for more than 28 years, starting with Cliff Avenue in 1979.
High school coach Gianni Buono brought back a winning wrestling tradition to Burnaby Central Secondary.
Dr. David Lough has sent more junior A lacrosse teams to consecutive Minto Cup finals than any other coach in the history of box lacrosse.
Brit Townsend has coached the Simon Fraser University women's team to the last five National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics cross-country and women's indoor track and field national championships.

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