ICONIC Tasmanian Tigers coach Tim Coyle hopes his success can inspire the next generation of cricket coaches, following his oil painting portrait unveiling in Hobart on Friday.
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The art piece, painted by David Mellor, will be permanently hung at Blundstone Arena to pay homage to Coyle's long list of achievements at the helm of Cricket Tasmania's top-tier side.
The 53-year-old said the unveiling was a ``humbling'' experience.
``It's certainly something that I never expected to happen,'' he said.
``It will take a little bit of getting used to, because it's not something that has motivated me in what I've done. I love sitting in the change rooms and enjoying a beer with the players when we've had a good win. But this is great.''
Coyle led the Tigers to their first Pura Cup win in 2007, but believes a greater honour will be to pave the way for more Tasmanian cricket coaches in the years to come.
``It's not something that normally happens and I think it's really important that Tasmanian cricket has led the way in recognising a coaching career in this way.
``It's the forerunner in making sure we recognise, in the correct way, all the contributions to the game of cricket. I take my hat off to Cricket Tasmania. Hopefully I represent the coaches that come after me, who can strive for something similar.''
The evening would not have been complete without a word of advice from the man who took Cricket Tasmania to new heights during his eight-year tenure as Tigers coach.
``There's no point in doing what you're doing, unless your ultimate goal is to win. Play the game the right way and hopefully winning will be a result of your preparation.''