The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) is pleased to announce the successful candidates for the 2009-10 CCAA Female Apprentice Coach Program. In its fifth year, the CCAA will be offering this unique opportunity to 19 Apprentice Coaches.

The Female Apprentice Coach Program is 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. The CCAA is working towards the goal of having at least one female member on the coaching staff of each women’s sports program. Incentives are offered to institutions that offer apprentice coach positions within the CCAA sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, badminton, golf and cross country running. The grant is identified for professional development opportunities in either NCCP or related coach education, and for operational costs associated with the apprentice coach.

The Project Committee of the Female Coach Apprentice Program is enthused by the ongoing benefits of the program in introducing new female coaches into sport at the national level. An in depth survey of past apprentices illustrates the need for such programs to assist and ‘kick start’ the development of female coaches within the Canadian sport system.  “With funding from Sport Canada, we have been able to provide apprentices coaches, practical experiences with qualified mentor coaches and access to education, which has increased their competencies and serves to enrich the Canadian coaching ranks of the future,” states Project Chair Yvonne Becker.

We are pleased to announce the candidates for the 2009-10 CCAA Female Apprentice Coach Program. 

Click here for listing of 2009-10 Female Apprentice Coach Program Recipients.