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There are many more people that know Gibault boys and girls soccer coach Jim Corsi than those that don't.
Every time I hear from Corsi, the guy never ceases to amaze me. While he wasn't the only, Corsi was the first high school coach to email me seeing if I needed help with the Pepsi Showdown Showcase on Friday, Nov. 28 at the Sports Zone in Melrose Park. That's when more than 800 freshmen, sophomore, junior and seniors boys and girls soccer players will take part in a four tourney, 12-hour showcase for college coaches.
Remember folks, Corsi lives close to St. Louis. But he'll be in attendance on Nov. 28. If there has ever been a person who gives back, put kids first and just enjoys helping out - it's Corsi. If he decided to run for President tomorrow, I would work for him for free.
And here's another thought: Corsi deserves a spot in the IHSSCA Hall of Fame. Not next year, not when he retires - but next month at the IHSSCA banquet.
I'll tell you why...
Let's look at Corsi, coach of the three-time defending Class A champs:
*He has led the Gibault boys program to double-digit wins each season since becoming head coach in 1991.
*He has led the Gibault boys program to five state trophies, including three consecutive titles. He is only the second coach in the state's history to accomplish that.
*He has won more than 250 games playing a solid schedule each year, which includes teams from the loaded St. Louis area. Despite being a school with an enrollment around 250 students, he plays the best competition around.
*Since taking over the girls program in 1995, he has won more than 140 games.
*He led the girls program to a second place Class A finish in 2007.
If that isn't enough, maybe this is:
When Corsi wakes up in the morning and looks in the mirror, the affable, longtime coach probably shakes his head and laughs when he thinks about the past.
And why shouldn't he? Corsi has died, come back to life, won a state title and come within one game of winning another.
Before the start of the 2006 girls season, Corsi was running at the local YMCA and collapsed.
"Luckily, there were three paramedics right there and they used a heart defibulator to bring me back to life," Corsi said. "
It's time for the IHSSCA to honor Corsi, someone who has given to the sport, died and come back to life to give even more to the sport.
The time is now. Tomorrow, as Corsi knows, isn't promised.
-Joe Trost
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