Mike Charlton
PROFILE
Mike has provided exceptional service for every school he worked at in Richmond. No matter his role, Mike stayed committed to coaching and developing his students. In all three sports he has coached, his teams continually qualify for provincial level competition, with a number of his teams winning provincial medals in these sports.
Richmond Roots Mike immigrated to Canada in 1989. He has worked for the Richmond School District since September 1989. Mike has promoted, coached, and led multiple sports for over 30 years, developing thousands of student athletes throughout the city.
Did You Know Mike’s father was a World Snooker and Pool Champion, “Steady Eddie” Charlton.
Barriers Overcome Mike helped address the many barriers in sport including funding, facility space, travel challenges, coaching shortages and parental issues to help countless athletes achieve their goals and chase their dreams.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Recognition Mike has won multiple BC School Sports awards and Richmond Secondary Schools Athletic Association awards. His awards reflect his overall contributions to sport in terms of his fairness and equity in sports. His coaching excellence has impacted athletes at the district, zone and provincial levels.
All Awards
| Year | Award | Detals |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Richmond Secondary Schools Athletic Association - Outstanding Coaching Award | RSSAA Award for consistency in high performance sport program development over multiple years. |
| 2003 | Richmond Secondary Schools Athletic Association - Bill Goodman Award | RSSAA Highest Recognition Award for promoting sport and excellence in coaching, program building and sports administration. |
| 2004 | BC School Sports Honour Award | Province’s Highest Recognition Award for supporting high school sports (coach, builder, administrator). |
| 2012 | Richmond Secondary Schools Athletic Association - Special Recognition Award - Bob Jackson Award | RSSAA Bob Jackson Award for overall contributions to sport for Richmond Schools |
| 2018 | City of Richmond Sports Awards - Don Fennell Award of Distinction | Award for long term exemplary service to sport in Richmond. |
| 2018 | Richmond Secondary Schools Athletic Association – Special Recognition Award | Association’s appreciation for excellence in all areas of athletics. |
Championship Throughout his 30 year career, Mike has helped many student athletes and teams win various championships at the Richmond, Vancouver and District and Provincial levels in badminton, rugby and track and field.
Championships
| Year | Achievement | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-2011 | Badminton | Coached Teams to 29 Championship Wins |
| 1995-2004 | Multiple Host and Coordinator of Provincial Badminton & Volleyball Championships | Mike’s role as Athletic Director of the “new” Cambie Secondary school guided the school to became the hotbed of the Lower Mainland in hosting high quality provincial championships. |
| 1995-2005 | 11 consecutive T&F Championships | Coach and coordinator of the Cambie T&F Team |
| 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003 | Provincial Badminton Champions | 4 time Provincial Championship team coach. Served as BC School Sports Badminton Commissioner for 8 years in addition to coaching. |
| 2000, 2002, 2018 | Rugby Tours to UK | Senior Rugby Team tours of England, Scotland and Wales |
| 2016-2019 | Head of Rugby at McMath Secondary. Created & coached 4 levels of mens rugby and supported start of womens rugby. | Emerging sports program to continual provincial championship qualifier in 5 years, including a silver medal finish and being the #1 public rugby school at the AA level. |
SPORTING HISTORY
Career Stats
| Year | Team / Organization | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-2005 | Cambie Secondary-Badminton | 4 BCSS Provincial Gold Medalists 2 BCSS Provincial Silver Medalists 12 consecutive qualifiers for Provincial Championships-never finishing outside of top 5 6 V&D Championship Banners 14 RSSAA Championship Banners |
| 1995-2005 | Cambie Secondary-Track & Field | 11 V&D Championship Banners 11 RSSAA Championship Banners |
| 1998-2004 | Cambie Secondary-Rugby | 10 RSSAA Championship Banners 1 V&D Championship Banner 2 England, Scotland and Wales Tours |
| 2006-2009 | Burnett Secondary-Badminton | 2 V&D Championship Banners 2 RSSAA Championship Banners |
| 2010-2011 | MacNeill Secondary-Badminton | 1 RSSAA Championship Banner.1st team championship win for this new school. |
| 2014-2019 | McMath Secondary-Rugby | 5 RSSAA Championship Banners 4 consecutive Provincial Championship appearances; 1 Silver Medal; 1 England/Wales Tour; 2017 #1 public school. Provincial 7s Rugby Bowl Winner. |
Contribution to Richmond Sport Mike has contributed to BC school sports in a variety of leadership capacities including commissioner, convenor, and athletic director in the sports of badminton, rugby and track and field.