Coaches Day: A Legacy of a Newton’s Grove School Coach!

Athletics, Community

Yesterday was Coaches Day and we wanted to take a moment to honour a great coach in our community, our Athletics Director, Mr. Zero. Mr. Zero has been a coach and a mentor to so many of our students over the years and we had the chance to sit down with him to ask him a few questions.

Q: Why did you become a coach, Mr. Zero?
A: Just like teaching, one becomes a coach to inspire and empower others to achieve their potential.  I love sports and coaching allows me to share my knowledge, provide guidance and help others overcome challenges, so for me, it is my calling, a job that I have always wanted.

And that aligns so well with the philosophy here at Newton’s Grove, where the extensive Athletics program provides a perfect balance to the rigorous academic programming. So that has really been how I knew that I found my niche at Newton’s Grove.

Q: What do you enjoy most about being a coach?
A: Developing teamwork is what I enjoy most about coaching. Working as a team really highlights the collaborative nature of sports, players benefit hugely from this, and fostering camaraderie is a coach’s greatest responsibility.

It is a joy to see your team building relationships, fostering trust, and achieving goals together; creating a rewarding experience for all. That element of team building and fostering relationships goes far beyond my work as a Coach; it underpins the foundation of one of the key aspects of Newton’s Grove that we are so very proud of  – our warm, close-knit community.

Q: What is your favourite sport to coach?
A: I love to coach Soccer, Track and Field, and Volleyball, since they are my favourite sports! 

With Newton’s Grove having such an extensive athletic program – over 60 varsity teams every year, plus intramurals – it is my pleasure to be able to help coach and oversee the coaching of all of my favourite sports, plus so much more! 

Mr. Zero has been a coach and a mentor to so many of our students over the years, our Athletics Council Prefect had this to say: “We are so happy to have had Mr. Zero coaching so many of us at Newton’s Grove, he is a great mentor and has helped all of us develop as athletes and as people over the years. Thank you so much, Mr. Zero!”

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