As part of the Canada Games Apprenticeship Program, 21 women and 18 Indigenous coaches from across Canada will meet in the Niagara Region of Ontario to participate in the 2022 Canada Summer Games.
In an effort to provide women and Indigenous coaches with a practical and integrated major national multi-sport games experience, the Canada Games Apprenticeship Program supports those selected with professional development opportunities and mentorship. Connecting apprentice coaches with high-performance mentor coaches, the Canada Games Apprenticeship Program encourages continued education and participation from populations that are traditionally underrepresented in coaching.
“The Canada Games is a time for us to witness and celebrate rising stars in sport and coaching from across the nation, ” says Lorraine Lafrenière, Chief Executive Officer of the Coaching Association of Canada. “It’s the ideal setting for the selected coach apprentices to gain valuable experience with coach mentors in a multi-sport context over the course of the Games.”
The Canada Games is a high-level, national multi-sport competition held every two years, alternating between summer and winter. Top amateur athletes in Canada train to be chosen to represent their respective province or territory. This year’s Canada Games take place August 6th to 21st, showcasing 18 different sports.
“We would like to congratulate all of the coaches selected for the Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program,” says Matt Tapper, Chief Executive Officer of Aboriginal Sport Circle. “After the games being delayed due to the pandemic, we are excited to see all the hard work that the Indigenous apprentice coaches have put into the program finally come to practice, and that we appreciate the partnership with the CAC and look forward to continuing that work.”
Apprentice Coaches – Women in Coaching Program
- Chelsea Ross, Rugby, Alberta
- Charlotte Farrant, Triathlon, Alberta
- Jess Tang, Wrestling, British Columbia
- Haley Bennett, Swimming, British Columbia
- Tanya Thompson, Volleyball, Manitoba
- Taryn Rampling, Swimming, Manitoba
- Bailey Andrews, Rugby, New Brunswick
- Hilary Pineau, Softball, New Brunswick
- Hannah Jardine, Basketball, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Emily Parsons, Rowing, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Alexa Davis, Lacrosse, Nova Scotia
- Edwina Renaux, Swimming (Special Olympics), Nova Scotia
- Soumya Singhal Routery, Wrestling, Northwest Territories
- Beverley Netusil, Volleyball, Nunavut
- Gabrielle Whitlock, Triathlon, Ontario
- Lauren Clark, Soccer, Prince Edward Island
- Chloe Drummond, Swimming, Prince Edward Island
- Karelle Savard-Kinuani, Soccer, Québec
- Madeline Humbert, Basketball, Saskatchewan
- Emma Hancock, Swimming, Saskatchewan
- Samantha Samuelson, Soccer, Yukon
Apprentice Coaches – Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program
- Ryan Williams, Lacrosse, British Columbia
- Michelle Webster, Softball, British Columbia
- Taylor McPherson, Wrestling, Alberta
- Cory Gratton, Volleyball, Saskatchewan
- Mandy Herman, Wrestling, Saskatchewan
- Charisse Cyr, Volleyball, Manitoba
- Keith Mason, Basketball, Manitoba
- Mekwan Tulpin, Lacrosse, Ontario
- Al Staats, Softball, Ontario
- Otiohkwanoron Montour, Wrestling, Quebec
- Angel Robertson, Wrestling, Quebec
- Cathy Ward, Volleyball, New Brunswick
- Keegan Higham, Lacrosse, New Brunswick
- Katie Gaudette, Volleyball, Newfoundland & Labrador
- Aiyanna Empringham, Basketball, Nova Scotia
- Shaniya Vance, Volleyball, Nova Scotia
- Alayna Ningeongan, Volleyball, Nunavut
- Richard Lush, Athletics, Prince Edward Island
- Eric Porter, Soccer, Yukon
- Kyla LePage, Volleyball, Northwest Territories
About the Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program
The Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program is a partnership between the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (P/TCRs), the Canada Games Council (CGC), and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). This program provides the opportunity for each province and territory to send two female coaches to the Canada Games in apprenticeship roles.
About the Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program (AACP)
The AACP is a partnership between the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), the Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Bodies (PTASBs), the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs), the Canada Games Council (CGC), and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). The program provides the opportunity for each province and territory to send two NCCP coaches of aboriginal ancestry to the Canada Games in apprenticeship roles.
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