Congratulations.
The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce that the Geoff Gowan Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 will be presented to Keith Russell …
For close to 40 years, Keith Russell has helped to guide the development of every gymnastics coach in Canada and the world over through his teachings and his mentoring, in all disciplines and at all levels of performance. At the University of Saskatchewan, Russell is a respected professor and coach. Over the years, he has introduced gymnastics to countless physical education students.
Widely published, Russell is world renowned for his ability to explain science to coaches. He has brought the Canadian system of gymnastics to innumerable international coaching courses and clinics, and he continues to educate the international gymnastics community in his new role as President of the FIG Scientific Commission.
(source: Gymnastics Canada) – FIG
I worked with Keith for 10yrs in Saskatoon. The best gymnastics mind I know.
On the other hand, he’ll consider any “lifetime” award a “thanks for leaving” award.
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Congrats to the self proclaimed “old fart”!
Keith is a legend in our sport….congratulations well deservered and long overdue….
Keith has definitely been a big influence on every coach he has come into contact with. I did my NCCP course conductor training under Keith and he was one of my Level 4 conductors. …Also too many training camps to think of…. Keith in one of the most insightful people I’ve known.
I can’t think of anyone more deserving.
I still use a couple of my favorite Keith quotes; “Ladies and Genital-men”, and “Demon-strators”
Congratulations Keith.
keith is an icon in the sport of gymnastics..
i have never seen anyone with the amount of passion and energy for the sport that he shows! you can tell he loves what he does as he has produced so many quality gymnasts and coaches!! he has and always will be my number one mentor!!!
thanks keith…. an award well deserved….
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