New Okanagan Sun football club head coach

KELOWNA – The Okanagan Sun football club has announced its new head coach.

Ben Macauley takes over the position after being the head coach last season of the Kelowna Secondary School Owls.

Macauley has previous experience with the Sun when he assisted the coaching staff in the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

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“We are very excited to have Ben Macauley as our Head Coach,” says team President Bill Long in a news release. “He was on our radar right from the outset and we actually interviewed him five years ago for a previous opening. We could see the potential then but he just needed some more experience.”

Macauley says he’s excited to take the job, beating out 11 other applicants. “This organization is a strong and proud one and I’m honoured to be given the opportunity to take them to the next level.”