Name: Roy Sakaki     
Degree & Year: BEd'71 (Secondary)
Thunderbird Sport & Years Played: Ice Hockey: 1 year with Braves, 3 with 'Birds.
Current Profession/Employer: Administrator Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association

Why did you choose to play at UBC?
Number of Kamloops players attending

Why did you choose your program of study at UBC and what did you enjoy most about it (favourite course or prof)?
Coaching kids. Thought I could make a difference. Andy Bakogeorge
     
How does your degree/major apply to your job?
Physical Ed major. Coached for years

Favourite T-Bird memory:  
1971 team. Going to national championships in Sudbury

Favourite place on campus:
T-Bird Arena, Totem Park, War Memorial Gym

What was your first job after graduation?
Teaching grade 7 class in Merritt, B.C.

What advice do you have for current student-athletes?
Keep involved in sports. Build solid relationships…they last forever!!

What's the best career advice you can give to a student or recent alumni?
Find the job you love, passionate about. 

How have you used your varsity athletic experience in your current career/life?
Yes. Team work and camaraderie. It's the fun after the game!!!

Do you have a mentor?  How have they influenced you?
All my coaches and teachers. You always remember them for the way they treated you.

How and where do you find inspiration?
My fellow teammates in hockey, my grandkids.

Anything particular insights over the past six months?
How important it is to socialize and keep connected with your friends during COVID. Keep in touch with family and friends more!!

Can you share any new hobbies/goals?
Biking, keep healthy

What question would you ask other T-Birds/mentors?
Hope my former team mates are healthy? If only Barry Wilcox would have passed me the puck, we might have won the National Championship!!! Lol. 
 
What question do you wish we had asked you?
How did that 71 team become so unified??