MARC CALIXTE JOINS COACHING STAFF OF CONCORDIA STINGERS

Published April 17th in the Courrier Laval Written by Sylvain Lamarre (Translated from French by Google Translate and then corrected by Denis Lafontaine)

The Concordia Stingers hired Calixte early this week.

The former Calgary Stampeder joined the college’s football coaching staff where he will be responsible for special teams and defensive backs for the team under new head coach Mickey Donovan.

This job is ideal for Calixte, who can stay close to his wife and three children aged six, four and two years. “I take the train and I'm here in 30 minutes. This is great! Football has always been a passion for me and now coaching allows me to explore other facets of this wonderful sport,” said the former member of the Midget AAA team Laval-North Vikings.

Communication

The key to being a successful coach is communication, he said. “One must know how to effectively communicate strategies,” he believes.

The latter would be able to offer players Stingers a stable structure, but also surprise both their rivals AND their supporters. "I don’t want young players to clutter their minds with too many questions, but I DO want them to know what they have to do. When the season starts, we’ll have a few surprises to offer," says the former member of the Vanier College Cheetahs.

Barrier between him and players

Calixte has not hidden the need to take some distance with the players. “As a coach, I will give advice, but I still represent an authority figure.”

Employment with the Alouettes

After working a decade in the League (CFL), the Vimont athlete spent last year as a defensive coach with the Alouettes .

“It was a rewarding experience with the Alouettes that I will never forget. It showed me what I needed to become a coach,” he admits.

“Coaching has always greatly interested me and I knew that the Alouettes were rebuilding their coaching staff,” he says.

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