Peter Cassidy

Hall of Fame

Moving to Mayo, Yukon to kickstart his teaching career, Peter Cassidy soon took to coaching any sports programs that cross his trail. Active in coaching volleyball, badminton, track and field, basketball and many others, it’s a wonder Peter had any time to teach at all.

Peter made tracks to Whitehorse to take up the position of department head at F.H. Collins Secondary School. With the support of colleagues, he ran the Volleyball Yukon Championships at the school for a decade, becoming a fixture in the volleyball community. Believing every student should have the opportunity to play sport at a competitive level, Peter would often coach three different levels during the same season.

The pinnacle of Peter’s volleyball career was the team he took to the 1987 Canada Games in Nova Scotia. To prepare for these games, his team participated in the B.C. Norther Games and took home the gold medal. It was an unexpected win and his team was invited to the B.C. Provincial Championships (Mission, B.C.) even though they were a team from the Yukon territory. They pulled off a bronze medal. They bumped that up to a Gold Ulu when Whitehorse hosted the Arctic Winter Games.

Peter has instilled a love for the game of volleyball in many citizens of the North. His athletes have gone on to the national level and many have returned to the Yukon to teach, coach and become leaders in our sport and recreation community. He continues promoting sport and leisure activities through outdoor education trips focussed on developing self-esteem in students. As Head Master at Gadzoosdaa Student Residence, Peter is keen on developing the whole person in the best way possible.

True to his interest in countless sporting adventures, Peter is now part of the Glacier Bears Swim Club, serving as a Board Member and Vice President. 

He remains steadfast in his philosophy: Sport builds character. By this, he is a true leader.