Kentridge High girls basketball coach Mark Champoux recently stepped down from his post after four years with the program.<\/p>\n
For Champoux, whose wife is expecting a baby girl in May, the reason to step down was clear \u2014 family trumps basketball. The former Kentridge coach has already has two children at home, ages 3 and 12.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that\u2019s where my head will be and that\u2019s not fair on the kids (playing basketball),\u201d admitted Champoux, who noted that his mom passed away before the basketball season, something that also impacted his decision. \u201cI just don\u2019t want to miss anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Champoux, who also coaches golf and junior varsity baseball at Kentridge, will remain at the school. The time required of a basketball coach simply took away too much time from the family. In four years, Champoux posted a 19-61 overall record, including a 1-19 mark this winter.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I told my kids at the banquet, there are more ways to measure success than by wins,\u201d he said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have much experience coming back (this year). My kids played hard and I am proud of them. They never quit working hard throughout the whole year. They have a lot to look forward to and a lot to be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coaching basketball again doesn\u2019t remain out of the realm of possibilities, Champoux said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure I will get that itch again,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t close any doors.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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