CBU coach hanging up his whistle after more than 30 years

Ness Timmons' days with the Cape Breton Capers are winding down. He's coached the program since it started in 1996 and has even had the field named after him. But now with only a handful of practices and games remaining, he's taking in all the moments he has left in Capers Orange. I've had a lot of great years, and it just comes with time. So it has been great, and I'm enjoying every day of it for sure. I still got lots of energy, and who knows what I'll do after the season. But for now, I'm going to pass the torch. Timmons, who's originally from New Waterford, just outside Sydney, had no plans to be the head coach of the second attempt at a CBU team. He only signed on for one year, and it didn't go as planned. We didn't get a win and then when we finally got a tie we thought we won the World Cup. But he stuck around. Timmons took that fresh program and turned it into a maritime soccer powerhouse. No other women's soccer coach in AUS history has won more conference championships than Timmons. He's been awarded national coach of the year three times and has coached seven different AUS MVPs. I've never had a coach like Ness honestly like The way he can inspire his players is insane like he's definitely not really a huge on the tactics but the way he connects with his players like he just motivates us and I feel like especially this year every game we've played for Ness and we want to win him one more AUS title this year. Leah DeCipio, who's one of three team captains, agrees with Hannah Ford. He's so understanding. He's kind. He sees you as more of a soccer player. He sees you as a 20-year-old who's here away from school. But ultimately, he wants the best for you and he knows what's the best for you and that just makes you want to work so much harder. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in recognizing and celebrating Coach Ness Timmons. Timmons has already coached his last game at CBU with only the playoffs remaining. He's not sure how he'll feel when the final whistle blows on his illustrious career. I'm gonna have to play that one by here for sure Ethan and so we'll see how I feel you know when it is my last game. Timmons and the Capers are the top seed entering the AUS championships and the coach hopes to end To end his career with a second national banner. Ethan Hunt, CBC News, Sydney.