Field Hockey, Builder, 2014 |
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Brian Lewis volunteered thousands of hours during a lengthy teaching career at Banting Middle and Gleneagle Secondary schools beginning in the mid-1970s, crafting field hockey programs at both institutions.
At Gleneagle, his teams were regular Valley contenders and provincial participants. In 2000 he founded the Tri-City Eagles Field Club and began the task of building a program from scratch that could provide local youth and adults an opportunity to experience and develop in the sport. He and a dedicated group of volunteers nurtured the club from a handful of teams to now approximately 500 players, from four year olds to adults.
Numerous local players have gone on to pursue the sport at the provincial, national and collegiate levels, while others have been inspired to give back to the game and help coach the more than 30 Eagles teams, thanks to the program established by Lewis.