July 5, 2016 – The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association is proud to announce its Female Apprentice Coach Program participants for the 2016-17 season.
Fifteen apprentices in four different sports will be mentored by CCAA coaches across the country this upcoming season. The RSEQ leads the way with five apprentices, while the ACAC (4), OCAA (4) and PACWEST (2) will also have participants.
|
Apprentice |
Mentor |
Institution |
Conference |
Sport |
|
Katie Wuttunee |
Michael Gilray |
University of the Fraser Valley |
PACWEST |
Volleyball |
|
Tylar Turnbull |
Shane Hyde |
Vancouver Island University |
PACWEST |
Volleyball |
|
Jordan Dyck |
Colin Kubinec |
Ambrose University |
ACAC |
Volleyball |
|
Sydney Purdy |
Kelly Lyons |
University of Alberta - Augustana |
ACAC |
Basketball |
|
Jamie Wigmore |
Bill Corcoran |
GPRC |
ACAC |
Cross-Country |
|
Ellen Grundy |
Art O'Dwyer |
SAIT Polytechnic |
ACAC |
Volleyball |
|
Naomi Fukudome |
Matthew Cheung |
Centennial College |
OCAA |
Volleyball |
|
Jessica Danku |
Frank DeChellis |
Niagara College |
OCAA |
Soccer |
|
Lacey Knox |
Remy Simpson |
St. Lawrence College - Kingston |
OCAA |
Basketball |
|
Dimitra Stathakos |
Scott Hunt |
Sheridan College |
OCAA |
Volleyball |
|
Cynthia Perpall |
Louis-Michel Bergeron |
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
RSEQ |
Volleyball |
|
Marie-Michèle Vachon |
Julien Paquette |
Cégep Garneau |
RSEQ |
Volleyball |
|
Nada Khelifi |
Dave Laroche |
Cégep de Sainte-Foy |
RSEQ |
Basketball |
|
Carolanne Croteau |
Faisal Docter |
Cégep de Trois-Rivières |
RSEQ |
Basketball |
|
Dominique Balthazar |
Danyk Sauro |
Collège Lionel-Groulx |
RSEQ |
Volleyball |
"The CCAA is pleased to announce its new recruits for the 2016-17 Female Apprentice Coach Program and the caliber of both the mentor and apprentice this season is exceptional," said Sandra Murray-MacDonell, CCAA Executive Director.
"The mentor coaches experience and qualifications are well above the bar set by the CCAA and all the apprentices have had some leadership and coaching experiences, whether formally or informally."
The apprentice and mentor partnership provides the potential to launch a coaching career by giving former student-athlete hands on experience as well as professional development opportunities.
"The FACP has far reaching benefits for the Canadian Sport Systems as a feeder system for coaches to Provincial and National team programs," said Murray-MacDonell.
"The shortage of qualified women coaches is an issue and the CCAA is addressing some of these issues by providing opportunities for women to coach and increase their level of competence to progress with confidence in coaching."
The 15 apprentices will be monitored throughout the season via progress reports.
Profiles on our apprentices and mentors will be released prior to the 2016-17 season. To follow our apprentices throughout the year, search #CCAAfacp on Twitter.
PICTURED ABOVE: Katie Wuttunee (UFV), Sydney Purdy (Augustana), Lacey Knox (St. Lawrence) and Cynthia Perpall (Édouard-Montpetit).
