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BEHIND
presents BEHIND

THE BENCH
THE BENCH

An Interview with Jonah Froats

By Molly Kett as football has.” most recently coached the bantam
U16 wildcats, who recently won the
That impact did not stop when his
or Jonah Froats, like many A cup championship, undefeated.”
playing days ended. I have learnt
Fcoaches, football has always
been more than a game. It has been just as much coaching this next That success, Froats says, is rooted
generation of athletes as I did when in giving back what was once given
a source of growth and connection,
teaching him values that he now I was still playing football,” said to him.
passes on as an offensive line coach Froats. “I learnt a lot about football from
with the U16 NCAFA Wildcats. Froats’ transition into coaching some great coaches when I was
came naturally, driven by his desire younger, and coming back year after
“Football helped me out a lot when
to remain part of the Wildcats year to give my knowledge to these
I was younger, it took me out of
this cocoon of shelter,” said Froats. football community. current athletes is a lot better than
letting it go unheard,” Froats said.
“It helped me make a lot of friends “When I stopped playing football,
and people I know I can count on, I realized that I didn’t want to stop His coaching philosophy centers
it helped me become outgoing and being involved with the community on effort, discipline, and passion
gave me amazing memories. I don’t surrounding wildcats so I reached rather than raw physical capabilities.
think any other sport would have out to Kirby, who told me I was able
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