No long-winded blog entry here but I could not let this moment go by without sharing with the Bulldog community that today was Coach David Bohane's last day at CHS. After a 34 year teaching career that included 20 years at the Hansen Elementary and 14 years at CHS, coach Bohane has taught his last Wellness class- officially retiring from teaching.
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Not only was Coach Bohane a dedicated member of the Canton Public Schools' teaching ranks for nearly three-and-a-half decades, but he also served in several Bulldog coaching positions. In the latter part of his career, he took on roles in the Wrestling coaching staff and was at the helm of the Varsity Softball team for several years.
But all who know Coach Bohane know his first love is Football and that is where he made his most significant mark here. He had two impactful stints as our Head Varsity Football Coach- one in the 1990s and one in the 2010s. The second "Bohane Era" culminated in Hockomock League Championships in 2018 and 2019 before he stepped away....on top. In recent years, he has remained committed to helping the Bulldogs from behind the scenes, always doing what he can do for his former student athletes and those who have hit the gridiron in the Green and White since then.
As a head coach, Bohane wore his heart on his sleeve. Some would have called him "old school" but in reality, he was more innovative than he would take credit for being. He modeled humility, gratitude and a player-centered approach to coaching. These are all buzz-words for how to achieve team excellence in the 2020s but Coach Bohane had them all mastered decades before they became the rage. Bottom line, coach Bohane was willing to put in the work at both football and building relationships with his players and that is the true key to success.
I hope when you see Coach Bohane out and about, you will thank him for his years of service, care and dedication to our kids.
A Personal Note from the AD- Dave and I both started coaching at CHS in the early 1990s. The world was a very different place. Dave was a young man taking over the Bulldog Football program and I was a slightly younger man taking over the Boys Soccer program. Neither of us were really "ready" for the challenge ahead but both of us were passionate about CHS and our teams. Dave and I were not friends back then. It was a time period where not many "soccer guys" were friends with "football guys." Those lines did not really intersect. Without social media, our worlds were smaller. There were more "groups" or "cliques" than today. You don't have to watch too many 80s movies to know what I'm talking about.
Fast Forward to Dave's coaching during his 2nd stint. Things were very different. I was the AD, and Dave and I were working together to help revitalize the Bulldog Football program. This "soccer guy" and "football guy" became just two coaches working together and supporting each other. We also become friends. I cannot tell you how much it meant to me every time Dave would ask about how one of my games went or about a kid on my team. Dave was very committed to his team, but he always found time to ask me about the soccer team. Not sure he will every really know how much that meant to me.
Thanks Dave. We will miss you around here. Enjoy your retirement!
PS- The blog entry ended up being long winded....
