David Higgins
During his 32 years as a teacher and vice-principal at CEC, Dave Higgins assumed many di erent roles in numerous organizations and activities. He was a teacher for his rst 21 years and then served as a vice-principal for 11 years until his retirement in 2009. As a coach and sports administrator, Dave made a lasting contribution to basketball, football and track & eld. Dave’s commitment to basketball began when he served as head coach of the JV boys team from 1978 to 1980. He served as a varsity assistant coach from 1979 to 1985 and then as head coach from 1985 to 1989. From 1993 to 2007, Dave was committed to the development of minor basketball in Truro and Bible Hill. During those years he was a cofounder and director of the Colchester Mini Basketball Association as well as president, league coordinator and coach. He served as Colchester junior mini and mini head coach, was also an assistant coach for the Bible Hill junior boys team and coach for the Redcli Middle School boys team.
Dave became involved in football, serving as an assistant coach with both the Truro Blue Bombers peewee team and the Truro Freightliners bantam program. He was also the rst commissioner of the NSSAF High School Football League, acting in that capacity from 2006 to 2009. From 2001 to the present, Dave has assumed various roles at the NSSAF district, regional and provincial track and eld meets. He also had an extended tenure with the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation as district coordinator, a member of the board of governors, chairperson of the board and past chairman.