Members 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.

Emilio Marrello

Emilio (Mimmo) Marrello’s boys soccer squads won six provincial titles and went to the national championships four times winning twice.

Kyna Fletcher

Kyna Fletcher began coaching gymnastics 30 years ago. Her passion for the sport resulted in her being named the national stream coach of the year in 2006.

Paul Dal Monte

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

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 Savage

Margaret and the late Paul Savage were the first swimming and diving coaches at Simon Fraser University.

Paul Savage

The late Paul Savage and Margaret were the first swimming and diving coaches at Simon Fraser University.

Walt Brandl

Coaching rugby in Burnaby for more than 20 years with outstanding success, bringing international acclaim to Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Rugby Club.

Manny Sobral

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.