OTTAWA (May 15, 2020) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Canada Games Women in Coaching Apprentice Coaches program.

The program is a partnership of Canada’s Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs), the Canada Games Council (CGC), and the CAC. It provides the opportunity for each province and territory to send two (2) female coaches to the Canada Games in apprenticeship roles. In 2021, the Canada Summer Games will be held in Ontario’s Niagara region.

“We are proud to once again support and develop an impressive cohort of Apprentice Coaches,” says Lorraine Lafrenière, Chief Executive Officer of the CAC. “Apprentice programs are an essential part of a coach’s learning and development which is key not only to their impact but to their professional experience as women coaches."

As fully accredited members of their respective provincial/territorial team, apprentice coaches receive valuable professional development opportunities that can lead them to achieving the Competition – Development “Certified” level within the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). These benefits include exposure to domestic multi-sport games, supervision and evaluation from a dedicated mentor coach, and exposure to high performance coaches from across Canada.

"We are excited to welcome this class of Apprentice Coaches to take part in the 2021 Canada Games," says Dan Wilcock, President and CEO of the Canada Games Council. "This program allows each apprentice the chance to experience the Canada Games while helping to elevate their coaching capacities on their journey to become high performance coaches and mentors. This program is one of the cornerstones of Canada's coach development system and we know from past Games that it is an incredibly valuable experience and we're proud to offer it again."

The 2021 Women in Coaching Apprentice Coaches are as follows:

Province / Territory	Coach Name	Sport
British Columbia	Jess Tang	Wrestling
	Jasmine Mander	Soccer
Alberta	Chelsea Ross	Rugby
	Charlotte Farrant	Triathlon
Saskatchewan	Madeline Humbert	Basketball
	Marit Neff	Athletics
Manitoba	Tanya Thompson	Volleyball
	Taryn Rampling	Swimming (Special Olympics)
Ontario	Caitlin Beresford	Rowing
	Gabrielle Whitlock	Triathlon
Quebec	Kaitlyn Fournier	Soccer
	Dorothée Chouinard	Triathlon
New Brunswick	Bailey Andrews	Rugby
	Joni Colwell	Athletics
Newfoundland & Labrador	Hannah Jardine	Basketball
	Emily Parsons	Rowing
Nova Scotia	Alexa Davis	Lacrosse
	Edwina Renaux	Swimming (Special Olympics)
Prince Edward Island	Lauren Clark	Soccer
	Jordanne Buote	Rowing
Yukon	Maeve Mcmanus	Sprint Paddling
Northwest Territories	Soumya Singhal Routery	Wrestling
Nunavut	Beverly Netusil	Volleyball

About the Coaching Association of Canada

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC empowers coaches with the knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches.

About the Canada Games

Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games are the largest multi-sport event in Canada for up and coming amateur athletes. Each Games features two weeks of competition, between 16 - 19 sports, approximately 3,400 summer and 2,350 winter athletes, and over 4,000 volunteers. Hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City in 1967, the Games are proud of their contribution to Canada’s sport development system in addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity. The organization of the Canada Games is made possible thanks to the contribution and support of the Government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, host municipalities and the Canada Games Council.

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