Soccer Coach
Roy Montney
“Respect, Fair Play, and Fun”
The new head coach of the TC Christian Sabre Soccer team is a local attorney with many years of coaching in his background.
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oy Montney, Jr., was chosen as Head Coach of the TC Christian Sabre Soccer program earlier this year and is obviously relishing the new role.
“I am honored and thrilled that I have been invited to become a part of the Sabre Soccer family and a member of the TCCS community,” said Coach Montney. “I know I have big shoes to fill and I want to thank Coach Christie for his support and encouragement during the transition.” Coach Montney replaces Ron Christie who retired at the end of last season. Over his 19 years at the helm, Christie developed a successful Sabre program, winning a collection of District and Regional titles and being named District Coach of the Year and Regional Coach of the Year multiple times. Of Christie’s legacy, TC Christian Athletic Director Micah Gallegos said, “Ron is a great coach but more importantly he is a great human being,” He added, “Ron’s impact on the athletes over the years has been huge and he left an incredible legacy. I know we will continue to see him in the stands cheering on the Sabres.” As he thinks about the future of the team, Coach Montney emphasizes the need for player development, 22 | The Messenger
saying the Sabres need to encourage younger players to get involved - and stay involved - in the game. “Most of my coaching experience has been with what are often called ‘developmental teams’. This means the team will likely change from year to year and the players will be of a variety of skill levels. High School soccer is very much about working with athletes at all levels of soccer skill which is something I enjoy.” AD Gallegos said Coach Montney was detailoriented and an advocate for players. “Roy’s had a great career coaching at TBAYS and I love his emphasis on player development. He’s the complete package: a former player who is now a focused coach with a strategic vision to grow and develop his team. We couldn’t be happier” Coach Montney was born in Ohio and at nine months old, moved with his family to Upstate New York. At age 12, his family relocated to Michigan and following graduation from high school, Coach Montney went on to Case Western Reserve University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. From there it was back to Michigan to earn an MBA in Taxation from the University of Detroit followed by a Juris Doctorate, also from the University of Detroit. In the midst of all that,
