As everyone here is well aware of Mike Sennett was much more than a Coach, he was our Coach. Everyone who was fortunate enough to spend time with Coach left as a better person. He taught us all to challenge ourselves, and that no matter how great the challenge or insurmountable the task, he taught us to believe in ourselves.
I'll never forget my road trip to South Bend when the bus played Cannonball Run and Vision Quest. Honestly, I was just a 15-year-old kid who was stuck on a bus having to watch some 80's wrestling movie that I had zero interest in. Coach told us that Vision Quest was one of the greatest movies of all time, and after watching it, I better understood our Coach. The movie wasn't just about a coming of age Matthew Modine, it was about challenging yourself and making sacrifices. Coach defined sacrifice, he gave everything he had to DeSmet and the game of lacrosse, he embodied "Men For Others."
We will all miss him, and never forget the positive influence Coach had on our lives.
Count On Me,
Brian Reichardt (00')
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