A Effort

What tells the story of a successful coach or athletic program? Is it the wins and losses, or is it the foundation that a program is built on? At De La Salle High School, it could be argued that it has more to do with the foundation. This foundation directly impacts the successes, both on and off the field.

The foundational approach of many sports programs at De La Salle can be traced back to Coach Bob Ladouceur. “Coach Lad” built one of the most successful high school football programs, not to mention one of the most successful athletic programs in the country, on the belief that “winning is important [...]. But winning is an outcome of doing so many things correctly.” Ladouceur was famously quoted for saying, “Nobody expects you to play perfect, that’s impossible. But what we expect, and what you should expect from each other, is a perfect effort.”