UBC welcomes a local commit to their Class of 2017.
Tyler Moxin, a quarterback from Hugh Boyd Secondary School, has had a long and tiresome journey to reach the U Sports level, but the latest University of British Columbia Thunderbird probably isn’t complaining.
In order to understand the grandiose of Moxin’s commitment, you need to rewind the clock a bit and take a look at his high school career with the Hugh Boyd Trojans (BC High School Football League). After tearing his ACL, Moxin was forced to miss an entire season, which is devastating for any football player.
“After my ACL surgery, my coaches were very supportive of my rehabilitation and making sure I was going to be playing in the best place and position suitable for me. They helped me with the application endlessly to get back to Boyd and I couldn’t thank them enough,” Moxin said.
But, his road to recovery didn’t come without hesitation. “At first, I didn’t know if it was the best choice for me, but now that it’s all said and done, I don’t regret anything,” he said. “The Haddow brothers are amazing people and coaches on and off the field. Without them, I’m not sure I could’ve gotten back to the place I am. I just trusted them and it worked out.”
The plan was simple. First, Moxin would play half the games that were against non-conference teams. When the conference play started, “I didn’t come off the field and after missing a full season, it was great to play with my team again and make it to where we did was a surprise to everyone but us. We knew we could make it to the finals and win or get close, which we did,” he said.
After staring down adversity, Moxin is ready to take his game to the next level. He said he chose UBC because of the closeness to his home in Stevenson, BC, which is south of Vancouver, and the team atmosphere of the school. He added that the most important factor was the education he would attain at UBC that would set him up for success later in life. His goal is to study kinesiology and become a personal training with his own gym after football.
“The coaching staff and team is build to work hard, compete and win together,” Moxin said. “The coaching staff starts with Head Coach Nill and any player would be proud to represent such a winning and successful coach. The coaching staff from the o-line to the weight room is amazing.”
Moxin, who knows the impact coaches can have on you, is already familiar with Coach Cartwright. “All his years and experience really stood out. He used to come watch my practices and help out and it’s always great to have a personal relationship with a coach you can talk and relate too,” he said.
Standing at 5’11, 170lbs, Moxin has also played with the Richmond Raiders (Richmond Minor Football League) and the North Delta Longhorns (Vancouver Mainland Football League). In grade 11, he was awarded the AA player of the year award. This past season, he was a AA Provincial all-star. While with Hugo Boyd, he was a two-time conference offensive MVP.
Before learning under a new set of coaches, Moxin said, “I’d like to thank all my high school coaches, Bruce and Bill Haddow, Dylan Craddock, Serge Kaminsky and most of all, Coach Bobby Singh for being the greatest mentor and coach I’ve ever had! I also thank my mom and dad for all their support.”
#BlueChip .. Hugh Boyd ( @TrojanTough ) offensive star commits to @ubctbirds .. Tyler Moxin is a former provincial MVP .. pic.twitter.com/7Ao71JoBTW
— Blake Nill (@CoachNill) January 18, 2017
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