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NewsTim Frick Named 2009 Geoff Gowan Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement(From Wheelchair Basketball Canada website) (Ottawa, ON) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce that former Canadian Sr. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Coach Tim Frick is the co-recipient of the Geoff Gowan Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. The Coaching Association of Canada will honour Frick and world-renowned gymnastics coach Keith Russell with the award for their lifetime contributions to coaching development on Friday November 13, 2009.Through his outstanding coaching career Frick has proven to be an invaluable resource for Canadian athletes in a variety of sports and most notably in wheelchair basketball where under his tenure the success of the Canadian Sr. Women’s National Team rivals that of any Canadian team. He led Canada to seven straight Paralympic and World Championship gold medals from 1990-2008. He is the “winningest” coach in wheelchair basketball history and his involvement with the Canadian program corresponds with an incredible winning streak that spanned over a decade.Frick is a leader whose scope and influence stretches far beyond the basketball court. He has consistently demonstrated an ability to push competitors to new levels and peak performance. Athletes of all ages, skills, and backgrounds respect Frick as a tireless teacher, an esteemed mentor, a great motivator, and a generous advocate; skills that have earned him the respect of his peers around the world. “Tim’s career has been marked by an innate ability to bring out the best in people,” said Wendy Gittens, Wheelchair Basketball Canada Executive Director. “He inspires, motivates and encourages through his actions, words and examples. He treats his athletes and colleagues with the utmost respect and challenges each individual to look within themselves and discover what drives them to succeed.”Despite his retirement from international coaching in 2008, Frick remains a valuable and committed mentor for other coaches. “Tim Frick’s positive approach has brought Canada the respect and admiration of athletes and audiences worldwide,” says Jean-Marie De Koninck, chair of CAC’s Board of Director. “His willingness to go above and beyond what is expected is a testament to his dedication to the coaching profession.”About the Geoff Gowan Award Dr. Geoff Gowan is a former track and field, soccer, and rugby coach who now resides in Halifax. He was president of CAC for 16 years and for 25 years was a popular and respected colour commentator for CBC’s television coverage of track and field.The Geoff Gowan Award was created in 1996 and recognizes lifetime contribution to coaching development. It is awarded to a coach who has presented a positive public image of coaching and enhanced the role of the coach with the Canadian public. The Geoff Gowan Award will be presented during Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif, scheduled to take place in Vancouver, November 12-15, 2009. The Sport Leadership Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Grand Ballroom.Previous winners of the Geoff Gowan Award are: 2008 Douglas Leigh, Figure Skating2007 Andy Higgins, Athletics 2006 Clare Drake, Ice Hockey 2005 Charles Cardinal, Volleyball 2004 Donald Dion, Diving 2003 Marilyn Savage, Artistic Gymnastics 2002 Al Morrow, Rowing 2000 Doug Clement, Athletics 1999 Jack Donohue, Basketball 1996 Geoff Gowan, Athletics For more information, please contact: Jody Kingsbury, Communications & Media Relations
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