Just When You Thought You Had Him Figured Out
The veteran mentor too many aspiring young coaches turned to greet us with that big cheesy smile etched on his face
A Muddy Lesson
Chuck yelled at me that I needed to
get wet and pointed at a muddy area next to him
A Kick in the Rear that was Worth a Pot of Gold
When Coach Semancik would get upset with a player, he would often bark the command, “Bend over.”
A Key Lesson Learned from Chuck
What I learned from Chuck is that kids are the key. We're (coaches) there to guide them the best
The Night My Life Flashed
Before My Eyes
Coach Reason's story brings to mind a similar situation in my tenure with Chuck. As Joe alludes,
Run it again and Again and AGAIN and...
Semancik's thing was to run the same football play over and over, usually between guard and
Memories of Chuck Help Me Through Physical Therapy
I must confess that, during some very tough physical therapy sessions, I had a few flashbacks to
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Like any icon who has positively impacted a great number, there are many tales that follow the legend. We are sure that much of what you read below probably has a shred of reality but has been embellished over the course of time. Trace your footsteps back through the decades when you walked the hallowed halls of Bremerton, West or East High and conjure up your favorite tale of the mentor who stalked the sidelines of Memorial Stadium from 1948 until 1984. Good reading and writing. Enjoy!
