(Cornwall, Ont. – October 6, 2008) The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) is pleased to announce the a new funding source for professional development for female student-athletes who are currently in their last year of their CCAA playing careers. 

The Female Student Athlete Coaching Profession Development Program is an extension of the successful Female Apprentice Coach Program aimed at targeting the rich source of potential female coaches in the ranks of graduating student-athletes and creating a new coaching position, the apprentice coach, to begin the coaching careers of the successful applicants. 

This new program is aimed at female student-athletes who wish to engage in coaching professional development opportunity; grants of up to $250 are available during their final year of play.  This professional development training will set them up well for application for one of the CCAA’s female apprentice coach positions, although future application for an apprentice position is not a requirement for funding. Yvonne, Becker, Chair of the CCAA Female Apprentice Coach Project Committee, states” This progression fits well with the foundational objectives of the Female Apprentice Coach Program which included opportunities for coaching experience and increased coaching competence”.

For further information on the Female Student-Athlete Coaching Professional Development Program please refer to the CCAA website http://www.ccaa.ca/new/document.php#general.

Funded by Sport Canada, a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the CCAA Female Apprentice Coach Program is a national project conducted in partnership with the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA), the Quebec Student Sport Federation (QSSF), the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA), the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) and the British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association (BCCAA).

The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is a national sports organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.

For more information, please contact:
 
Sandra Murray MacDonell
CCAA Executive Director
Tel: 613.937.1508 / Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it