Readers' Choice: Coach Who Made a Difference in Your Life

They mold bodies and minds, nurture skill-sets, and lead boys, girls, men and women into battle. They are coaches.

From tee ball through college, those special leaders who guided us into competition hold a special place in our hearts. Was it the soccer coach when we were 11? The gymnastics coach who taught us to cartwheel? The swimming coach who pushed us to the brink to get an Olympic qualifying time?

Patch wants to hear about the coaches in South Gate who make a difference. They can be an individual coach or a team coach, a head coach or an assistant. All of these people build bridges and character; they teach us what it takes to compete; and they made us better people in the process.

Nominate a coach in the comments below and tell us how this person makes a difference. On Wednesday, we will publish a poll asking readers to vote on who the community looks to when they think of "coach."

Please include the sport that they coach with your nomination. 

NOTE: Football coaches are not going to be included in this poll due to a soon to be published article that will feature a local coach and his successful season. This is being done because of the influence that such an article can have on the votes.

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