Coaches Profiles

Name: Darrell Nordell Position: Head Coach Birthdate: August 22, 1968 Career: Community Recreation Coordinator, City of Edmonton Hobbies: weightlifting, jogging, golf Years with the Lights: 12 years Coaching Experience: Head Coach of the Northern Lights 2001-2004/05 - took the team to a 1st place ranking in NWBA regular season this past year and a 2nd place finish at the NWBA Division II Final Four (02/03 and 03/04) - both years, missing the championship title by just 9 points Head Coach of the CWBL Grand Prairie Wolverines Head Coach of the Winter Games Team Alberta Head Coach of the CWBL Edmonton Raiders Volunteer Experience: Commissioner CWBL Open Conference Canada, Present National Canadian Paralympic Coaching Program Head Coach Toronto Spitfire Tournament 2003, Canada Red Assistant Coach, Kitashayno Japan, Canada Developmental Team Most Memorable Basketball Moment: 1999 Canada Winter Games Head Coach Sport Goals:Coach at the Paralympic level Why Basketball? It truly is a team sport that takes all five players on the court working together and coaches and athletes on the sidelines encouraging to reach our final goals. Words to Live By:Enjoy every day as it might be your last day.

Team Manager: Earl Nordell Birthdate: July 7, 1927 Career: Retired Hobbies: fishing, swimming, golfing, walking Most Memorable Basketball Moment: 1999 Canada Winter Games Head Coach Sport Goals: continue working with the Lights Why Basketball? Introduced to the sport by coach Darrell and I love it!

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