Faculty Coaches
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n the classroom, on the courts, in the studio, and on the field, teachers who also serve as coaches bring a breadth of talent to Magnificat. We asked them how they first became interested in their sport and why they choose to both coach and teach at Magnificat.
David Blatnik
Science Faculty, JV Lacrosse Coach I first became interested in lacrosse during high school because I wanted to play a spring sport. Lacrosse was still a fringe sport in Northeast Ohio at that time. But I was able to learn from watching it on TV via the NCAA. My high school never had a team. So I had to go outside of the school to pursue it and I was able to pick up the game in college and played at Cleveland State University. I have a unique perspective of Magnificat both as a teacher and coach. As a former student-athlete within the Diocese of Cleveland, I remember teachers giving their time for the betterment of their school/parish communities through coaching. It fills my heart to help students develop as people within the school setting as well as on the field of play. I believe that I am helping create young adults ready for life’s challenges in the real world through the lessons learned both in the classroom and on the field at Magnificat.
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MAGNIFICAT MAGAZINE | A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNAE AND FRIENDS OF MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL | SPRING 2022
