Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Bill Bestwick to Coach the Grizzlies!!!!


(As reported on A-Channel and Check)
There are few things in life, that truly surprise you in the sports world(I'm not just talking about Scotland ever making the World Cup of soccer). The announcement of who the Victoria Grizzlies new Head Coach is one of them. None other than....................Mr. Bill Bestwick.
You remember Billy B, the Head Coach of the Nanaimo Clippers for over ten years who was the scourge of the Grizzlies/Salsa franchise, the Coach the Grizzlies fans loved to hate, the Darth Vader to our Luke Skywalker, the man BCHL refs would think twice to cross(he throws a mean water bottle) and the man opponents feared and respected.



Now all kidding aside, if you wanted confirmation that the new owners of the Grizzlies are serious about turning the Grizzlies into a successful entity, they have answered you loud and clear...YES they have.
In Mr. Bill Bestwick, you have a man who knows the BCHL inside and out, has had success in almost every season with the Nanaimo Clippers which included a trip to the RBC Cup, BCHL Championships, Coastal Conference Championships...the man is a winner.
Mr. Bestwick's record of helping his playing get scholarships is almost unmatched and he does get the best out of his roster. I spoke to Bill's sister a few years ago and she told me, Bill would also suggest to NCAA scout,s players on other BCHL teams they should keep an eye out for.
Now, seeing Bill behind a Victoria bench is going to take some getting used too. But, the returning quality of players on our roster and pending trades of players coming to the team, suggests this marriage could be well matched quickly.
Any Grizzlies fans(yes I'm talking to you sections A,B and X) who may have booed Bill out of Bear Mountain Arena in the past, should have a pretty good understanding, that Bill is a proven winner.




I don't know about any of you, but, this is the most excited I've been for a Grizzlies season in a good few years.

Mr Bestwick, welcome to the Westshore.

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