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| Licari coaches pole vault athlete at UW. Photo courtesy of the University of Washington Athletics |
SEATTLE, Wash. – A year has passed since his wife, Jean, died, and Pat Licari still is cautious when trying to compress the memories into stories, or the feelings into words.
There are no timetables for recovery from such things, like those on which coaches sometimes rely: six weeks for a sprained ankle, a month for a pulled hamstring, etc.
Licari graduated from Washington State University in 1991 with a bachelor’s in physical education, and now coaches pole vaulters and other jumpers at the University of Washington.
Perhaps it takes a lifetime to cope with the loss of a vibrant and healthy 45-year-old wife – a mother of two, who wasn’t just a coach and educator at Federal Way High School, but an academic innovator whose programs elevated the life trajectory of countless students.
To read this touching, powerful article by TNT sports writer Dave Boling, click the following link to the Tacoma News Tribune.