Meet Coach News

SOBC photo
22
January

Meet Coach Mark Schnurr

With more than 35 years of experience coaching year-round community sport programs with Special Olympics BC – Coquitlam, Mark Schnurr is one of 11 Special Olympics BC coaches on the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad preparing for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
Coach Jessica Chapelski with three athletes
10
October

Meet Coach Jessica Chapelski

Thank you, Coach Jessica Chapelski, for making a difference in the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and other

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Coach Penny Coyle smiles for photo with SOBC athletes.
27
September

Meet Coach Penny Coyle

Thank you, Coach Penny Coyle, for making a difference in the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and other volunteers

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Phoebe smiling with SOBC youth participant
29
July

Meet Coach Phoebe Lau

As a Special Olympics BC coach for over 15 years, Phoebe Lau has made a profound impact on athletes with intellectual disabilities, and she has...

Peter holding a thumbs up with fellow athlete
18
June

Meet Coach Peter De Marchi

Special Olympics BC – Burnaby coach Peter De Marchi believes in the transformative power of sport. In his 14 years as a coach for SOBC, he has seen...

Jennifer Knoll headshot
16
May

Meet Coach Jennifer Knoll

Coaching for Special Olympics is the best thing that SOBC – Port Alberni’s Jennifer Knoll feels she has ever done. She has been involved with SOBC for...

Laura Murphy self-portrait
17
April

Meet Coach Laura Murphy

Special Olympics – Vernon coach Laura Murphy has quickly embraced the inclusivity and empowerment of Special Olympics. Involved for over two years...

Stanley Chang self-portrait
01
January

Meet Coach Stanley Chang

Special Olympics BC – Richmond’s Stanley Chang has been a dedicated coach for over eight years, helping change the lives of athletes with intellectual...

Tracy Boyd self portrait
06
December

Meet Coach Tracy Boyd

For over five years, SOBC – Langley's Tracy Boyd has proudly coached Special Olympics athletes, empowering them through the joy of sport.

Boyd is...