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In Antigonish, N.S., students at St. Francis Xavier University discuss trying to find the normal in a fairly abnormal year. As they step out into the working world, legendary basketball coach Steve Konchalski is retiring after a successful career spanning 45 years at the university. The pandemic means that retirement comes with relatively little fanfare. He talks about coaching his players through a difficult year, and helping them realize their potential on and off the court.
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St. Francis Xavier University men s basketball head coach Steve Konchalski is shown in a huddle during practice in this 2019 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - StFX Athletics, Bryan Kennedy MANDATORY CREDIT March 05, 2021 - 9:52 AM
The story of Steve Konchalski s career is written in the photos that paper the walls of his office at St. Francis Xavier University.
There are more than 250, of all the teams coached and lives touched in Antigonish, N.S., including three national championship squads and photos that are more than four decades old. Looking at those pictures gives me energy, it reminds me of why I coach, not just to win the games, but it s in the great relationships and helping young people through a pivotal time in their lives, Konchalski said.