Super Bowl-winning coach talks about value of education

Tony Dungy, Super Bowl-winning former head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, and Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain met Thursday with a dozen members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township to talk about their life experiences, the importance of teamwork and the value of school.

"When I was coaching, my goal wasn't only to win," Dungy said before addressing the kids at Village Pizza in Elgin. "It was also to do the right thing, be a role model and represent my community well."

Dungy, who also coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is the national spokesman for Comcast's Internet Essentials program, which provides eligible low-income families broadband Internet access at home for about $10 a month, the option to purchase a computer for less than $150, and access to free digital literacy training in print, online and in person.

"As a mayor, I recognize that Internet access is critical to everything from education to workforce development," Kaptain said before the meeting.

Clubs members attended as a reward for completing a variety of educational modules offered by the organization.