July 16, 2021

2021-22 CCAA Female Apprentices

The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is proud to announce its participants for the 17th season of the Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP).

The FACP, which is funded by Sport Canada, is designed to identify and support female graduating student-athletes who demonstrate the desire and skills for coaching by providing them opportunities to share in the coaching experience in CCAA sports.

New in 2021-22, the CCAA will offer the opportunity for select apprentices to participate in a second year of mentorship.

“Thanks to Sport Canada, the CCAA will provide a record number of apprentice coaches with education, practical experience and training through a qualified mentor coach in 2021-22,” said Sandra Murray-MacDonell, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CCAA.

A total of 19 new female apprentices will take part in the program during the 2021-22 season:

YEAR ONE
APPRENTICE	MENTOR	INSTITUTION	SPORT
Chloe Rowe	Jolyon Thompson	Centennial	Badminton
Nisha Samra	Robby Toor	Douglas	Soccer
Abbey MacLeod	Danielle Cyr	MSVU	Soccer
Dorothea Schulz	Joseph Passi	Providence	Soccer
Isabelle Dion	Georges Germamos	Champlain Saint-Lambert	Basketball
Metchline Gabélus	François René	Vanier	Basketball
Kayla Gromme	Mark Simpson	VIU	Basketball
Rae Metrunec	Steve Enright	Augustana	Volleyball
Marie-Ève Dorion	André Gendron	André-Laurendeau	Volleyball
Morgan Monkman	Brent Hall	Camosun	Volleyball
Rhiannon Paterson	Bryan Fraser	College of the Rockies	Volleyball
Cassidy Nicholson-Clarke	Tony Clarke	Durham	Volleyball
Sharly Roberge	Louis-Michel Bergeron	Édouard-Montpetit	Volleyball
Montana Woodhouse	Patrick Johnston	Fanshawe	Volleyball
Noémie Daigneault	Ian Poulin Beaulieu	Garneau	Volleyball
Émilie Bisson	Danyk Sauro	Lionel-Groulx	Volleyball
Molly Racicot	Sylvain Loiseau	Sherbrooke	Volleyball
Zoé Savoie	Evan Turenne	Saint-Boniface	Volleyball
Adora Rooyakkers	Beate Shannon	UKC	Volleyball

The following apprentices will be reunited with their mentors from the 2020-21 season for a second season:

YEAR TWO
APPRENTICE	MENTOR	INSTITUTION	SPORT
Kassidy Turcotte	Larry Petryk	Concordia	Golf
Amelia Crawford	Mark Eckerle	Langara	Soccer
Katelyn Hehn	Rick Haxby	The Kings	Soccer
Maddy Postnikoff	Andrew Gini	Okanagan	Basketball
Emma Platner	Tony Bryce	VIU	Basketball
Rebecca Garner	Ryan Adams	Columbia Bible	Volleyball
Cambria Janes	Jeff Ross	Douglas	Volleyball
Meredith Beard	Grégory Antoine-Pilorge	Outaouais	Volleyball
Catherine Bouchard	Rock Picard	Limoilou	Volleyball
Julie Ann Milling	Jimmy El-Turk	St. Clair	Volleyball

Based on 2020-21 FACP Final Report feedback along with recent survey information from the Leadership Project, FACP funding will be extended over a two-year period to assist with the retention and development of Apprentice coaches.

“New to the program this season is the opportunity for previous year apprentices to receive continued support for training and education,” said Murray-MacDonell. “This serves to build on an Apprentice’s confidence and skill acquisition and translates into the retention of women’ in Canada’s coaching ranks.”

Once again this season, the FACP will be supported by ‘Developing Future Leaders’, a successful program which is led by former CCAA student-athlete Danielle Cyr.

Cyr is the head coach off the Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics Women's Soccer team and she hopes to help increase the number of CCAA female head coaches.

The goal of the FACP is to increase access for young women to coach at a post-secondary competitive level, provide high level quality coaching mentorship, and support their professional development to facilitate their continued pursuit of coaching.

In the program’s 16-year history, 252 female apprentices have been supported.

Media Contact:
Rodney Wilson / rodney@ccaa.ca
Manager, Communications & Events