Mid island rugby coach wins award, joins U18 girls team for Ireland trip
NANAIMO — A mid island rugby coach will be joining the U18 BC girls team on a trip to Ireland.
Pamela Hadikin of Qualicum Beach is a recipient of the Gerald McGavin Coaching Award. The award takes the form of an assistant coach position with the U18 program, the trip to Ireland in August, and a four day international coaching course.
Hadikin says she knows first hand the positive impact a coach can have on an athlete, which is part of the reason she applied for the award.
“Being able to have this award and coach at this level is going to give me a good idea of how much I would like to explore this side of a career of coaching rugby and hopefully at an international level at some point,” said Hadikin.