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Shawn "The Coach" Tompkins
March 16, 1974 - August 14, 2011
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| Date | 2011-08-24 |
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| Message | I met Shawn a while back when I fell in love with one of his fighters. My boyfriend at the time spoke of "Coach" as a father figure, mentor, best friend, and role model. After spending some time with the Team Tompkins family it was obvious as to why my boyfriend held this man on such a high pedastool. He was truly a leader who loved and cared about his fighters like they were his sons. He put them first and gave them a dream that if they worked hard enough they could become something big. Shawn was an amazing friend to many. But my favorite thing about Shawn was his love for his beautiful wife Emilie and their dogs Patsy and Cowboy. Emilie has become one of my best friends and we would often joke about how much of a softy Shawn is once you get through the tough guy shell. An extremist in everything he did may it be cornering some of the toughest guys you know to treating one of your best friends like a princess. I assure you he is the only man I know that will talk to his bulldog Patsy like a baby infront of his fighters with no shame. I always knew he had a positive influence on many but attending his funeral was touching and left me amazed with how many people he actually had touched. At 37 he lived such a full life of great experiences with amazing people. He lived life the right way for each day. A life too short for sure but definitely more full than most twice his age. I look forward to seeing his legacy live on within his team and his family. We will miss you. xoxox |
| Date | 2011-08-24 |
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| Message | Shawn i miss you....come home!! A hui hou ka kou... until we meet again!! |
| Date | 2011-08-24 |
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| Message | A great lost for the mma world ,,very sad and shocking |
| Date | 2011-08-24 |
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| Message | Saw him at 131 in Vancouver I was in the upper balcony first row looking down as he went out of his way to meet and greet random fans in the stands between bouts ,I thought it was cool that this guy (at the time I didn't know his name but knew his face from cornering stout ,homnick and horodecki on numerous times who have become my favorites)was makin an effort to make all those fans day .from that I learned he was the" Tompkins "of team Tompkins. It's one of the outstanding memories of that event for me. |
| Date | 2011-08-23 |
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| Message | R.I.P Shawn. You may be gone, but your legacy as an amazing trainer and selfless human being will live forever! :'( |
| Date | 2011-08-23 |
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| Message | I never met Mr. Tompkins personally but only through training clips and mma interviews but was highly influenced by his energy and teaching. It saddened me deeply to learn of his passing. |
| Date | 2011-08-22 |
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| Message | Please accept my condolences on the death of one of the greatest profiles in MMA, Shawn Tompkins. |
| Date | 2011-08-22 |
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| Message | You were the first name I knew in MMA. From the first time I met you in Mtl @ UFC 83 you were always so very kind, courteous, and spirited. You always took the time to stop and talk. You were never too big for the fans you were a true good hearted Canadian boy through and through. We had many encounters over the years but @ UFC 129 in Toronto, it meant SO MUCH to me when you gave me one of your Team Tompkins shirts. I couldn't wait to wear it with pride. The opportunity came at Bellator 47 @ Casino Rama. I think I was the only one in the building with your team shirt on. The example you had set previously and over the years filled me with pride to be wearing your colours. We didn't get a chance to speak that evening but numerous times you took a moment to wave and recognize my support. My last memory was when Chris had entered the cage that night and you were standing on the cage as you always have. You knew where the Team Tompkins shirt was sitting ring side and you turned, looked at me, winked, threw a thumbs up and smiled. Its the little things that make a difference and leave a BIG impression...you did just that. I am so saddened by the news and was so very much looking forward to seeing you and Sam in Vegas in October. I know I will still see Sam and he will have a lot to fight for that night. My condolences to the family, loved ones and team. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I am so happy to have met you Shawn. You will be remembered forever. May you RIP. |
| Date | 2011-08-22 |
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| Message | szkoda że tacy ludzie odchodzą w tak młodym wieku;( pokój z Tobą |
| Date | 2011-08-22 |
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| Message | What a tragic loss! Shawn was such an important contributor to the world of Canadian MMA. Fans like me owe him a lot for his training and fighting contribtions with Sam Stout, Chris Horodechi, Mark Homonick, and others whom he helped to bring to such success. My sincere respects to his wife, Emilie, brother-in-law Sam, parents and other family members. "In the midst of life we are in death, Who can we turn to for succor but thee, Oh Lord?" |
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