Head Coach Duane Whyte 

Basketball August 17-23, 2008 (Week 6) 

It was more than 30 years ago that Duane Whyte answered to the calling of basketball. 

"I was attending Brandon University and Gary Howard (athletic director) asked if I wanted to coach a team," recalls Whyte, who has been head coach at the Legion Athletic Camp for 13 summers. "My first team was in a church league. I remember going to this little church and coaching these little guys. I was hooked." 

Following graduation from the University of Manitoba, Whyte was off to teach at Swan Valley Regional School, where for the last 33 years he has built a reputation as one of the top amateur coaches in Manitoba. 

Whyte has coached five provincial championship teams and for 30 years was in the Top 10. 

His honours include four-time Coach of the Year (Basketball Manitoba Coaches Association) and two-time Certificate of Volunteer Recognition (Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association). Last year (2007) he was inducted into the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame. 

In 2002 he was recognized with a BMCA special recognition award. A prestigious memento he attributes, in jest, was given "Probably because I am the oldest living coach." 

The affable Whyte says his proudest moment on the hardwood was winning his first provincial title due to the fact that his boys varsity team was seeded 8th out of eight teams. 

He played his high school basketball in Dauphin, Manitoba.Of his Legion Athletic Camp experience he says: "It means meeting wonderful coaches from all sports. I learn coaching philosophy from all of them. For the kids, and us, it means learning about life through athletics. The environment it is a fun place to be. You have to work hard obviously and you make friends for life." 

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