Thank a Coach/Adviser Week: John Cassellius has 'gone above and beyond'

Thank a Coach/Adviser Week: John Cassellius has 'gone above and beyond'
John Cassellius

Winona Area Public Schools is joining several organizations and schools across the state to celebrate “Thank a Coach/Adviser Week,” and it invites the Winhawk community to contribute. Was there a coach or adviser in Winona Area Public Schools who made a difference in your life, or the life of your children? Tell us about it. We'll share some of the responses on social media and on our website.

Today, we honor football coach John Cassellius. This was sent in from a parent:

“Coach Casselius has gone above and beyond being a positive coach/role model to my son and other kids as football coach and basketball coach for a number of years. His dedication to the sport and kids and the number of hours he has put into it are beyond what a normal person would do.”

“Thank you so much, coach, for your time and effort in not only coaching but being a positive role model for both my kids. There are many things in this world that have a bad influence on children but it is people like you who are countering that influence and for that I can’t thank you enough.

— Paul Krage, parent of a high school student