Field Hockey, Builder, Inducted 2021 |
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The sport of field hockey has witnessed a boom in Coquitlam and surrounding communities thanks to the contributions of teacher-coach-administrator and volunteer extraordinaire Carol Coulson.
The Tri City Eagles were founded in 2000 and Coulson quickly became a regular presence on and off the field. Her contributions began first in an administrative and coaching role, serving as club vice-president in 2003.
Coulson has been hands-on when it comes to coordinating and running the club’s spring junior league, which provides approximately 300 youth a year a place to play. She has overseen the Eagles’ mini and mite circuit, all the while continuing her own playing career in the women’s league, including getting the opportunity to play alongside her daughter.
She’s donned the high school coach’s cap at Centennial, Gleneagle, Riverside and Dr. Charles Best, and served as the district coordinator during that period. Coulson’s efforts have resulted in countless athletes picking up the stick and pursuing the game for pleasure or higher achievements, including a number of Tri-Cities teenagers advance to university scholarships in the U.S.