
Coach P Enters The Hall of Fame Olympia Sports Camp has just started a program they are calling" Coach of the Week" to highlight some of the great coaches who come to Olympia every summer. Great idea! Let me introduce you to the Coach of the Half Century: John Petrushchak Coach P was posthumously inducted into the Ontario Basketball Hall of Fame this summer, recognizing his contributions and success in leading George Harvey and Runnymede Collegiates over this 30 year teaching and coaching career, including four OFSAA titles. But those of a certain vintage remember the impact he had on hundreds of others, and a generation of coaches, in his years at Olympia Sports Camp. In her induction speech Debbie Petrushchak spoke about her father’s lasting influence on young people, describing him as a steady presence during difficult times. She also spoke of the community of friendships that grew through his coaching career, many of which have carried on long after his passing in May of...