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Eight U SPORTS student-athletes held above all others as All-Canadians
Throughout the 2017-18 season, U SPORTS sits down with one key athlete, coach, and staff member of each U SPORTS athletic program in our new interview series “Getting to know…”
Name: Isabelle La Vergne
School: UQTR
Sport:
Position: Director of sports and physical activity services
Seniority: One and a half years
Previous job/position: INSQ Director of athlete services and group coaching
Hometown: Montreal
1. How did you get to your current position, and what do you enjoy most about our job?
I’ve been involved in sports for a long time. As a former swimming coach and manager of sports infrastructure, I have always worked closely or from afar in the sports world. My current position allows me to live my passion: support management for athletes.
2. Who has had the most influence on your career?
Alain Lefebvre, former swimming coach and current sports coordinator for Université de Montréal.
3. What is your greatest sporting moment or achievement?
The FINA world championships in 2015.
4. How would you define a UQTR student-athlete?
Patriote student-athletes are passionate individuals who achieve their sporting and academic goals through determination. They’re models of excellence for our university and society.
5. What does success look like for the UQTR athletics program?
Program success translates into student-athlete pride and the spirit of belonging that the academic community feels towards their teams and athletes. A good university sports program involves optimal sports, academia, health and fitness coaching in adequate facilities, and funding.
6. What is the biggest challenge you face in today’s sports world?
Funding, because of the increasingly high demand.
7. If you could sit down for dinner with one person in the sports industry (athlete, coach or manager), who would it be? Why? What would you talk about?
Usain Bolt – impressive athlete. I would discuss his career, his successes and obstacles, and doping in sports.
8. What would you say to a sports fan who has never watched a U SPORTS game/tournament/competition?
The athletes’ qualities are impressive and the level of play is exceptional. You need to see it to believe it.
9. What do you enjoy doing when you’re away from work?
Outdoor family activities.