Top judo coach is the best in the South EastBy Julia Taylor
Coach Paul Everest is the best in the region -and he now has the award to prove it. Senior judo coach Paul, 42, won the Active People Coach of the Year award, sponsored by Sport England, at the BBC South East Sports Awards, for his work at Westerleigh Judokwai Club, and as national head coach for the Special Olympics team which recently returned from China with two gold, four silver, and a bronze medal. Paul, who won the Sussex Sports Partnership coach of the year award earlier this year, but was shocked to hear he had been nominated for the BBC award, which he recently picked up from BBC South East presenter Geoff Clark at an awar
d ceremony. He said: "I was up against three other people from all over the South East, from totally different sports. "I didn't know what sort of competition I was up against."It was unbelievable. I went there thinking, I won the Sussex one, and that was the highlight of the year. I thought, it doesn't get any better than this. "When they announced the award, I was stunned. I couldn't take it in." Now Paul has had time to take it in, he is not phased. "When I see people now they say, how are you going to get your head through the door? But it's made me more determined to work harder," he said. "Because of the work all the coaches at the club do, and the club itself, that allowed me to get the award.. It's an overall award rather than a personal one." "I enjoy seeing the smiles on the players faces when they've achieved something. It's just so satisfying."
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Last Updated: 18 December 2007 11:41 AM
FONTE (photo include): Hastings Observer - Hastings,England,UK
Coach Paul Everest is the best in the region -and he now has the award to prove it. Senior judo coach Paul, 42, won the Active People Coach of the Year award, sponsored by Sport England, at the BBC South East Sports Awards, for his work at Westerleigh Judokwai Club, and as national head coach for the Special Olympics team which recently returned from China with two gold, four silver, and a bronze medal. Paul, who won the Sussex Sports Partnership coach of the year award earlier this year, but was shocked to hear he had been nominated for the BBC award, which he recently picked up from BBC South East presenter Geoff Clark at an awar
d ceremony. He said: "I was up against three other people from all over the South East, from totally different sports. "I didn't know what sort of competition I was up against."It was unbelievable. I went there thinking, I won the Sussex one, and that was the highlight of the year. I thought, it doesn't get any better than this. "When they announced the award, I was stunned. I couldn't take it in." Now Paul has had time to take it in, he is not phased. "When I see people now they say, how are you going to get your head through the door? But it's made me more determined to work harder," he said. "Because of the work all the coaches at the club do, and the club itself, that allowed me to get the award.. It's an overall award rather than a personal one." "I enjoy seeing the smiles on the players faces when they've achieved something. It's just so satisfying."
The full article contains 290 words and appears in n/a newspaper.
Last Updated: 18 December 2007 11:41 AM
FONTE (photo include): Hastings Observer - Hastings,England,UK
Tyrone Times - Dungannon,Northern Ireland,UK
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