Colette McAuley
Date of birth | (1973-05-11) May 11, 1973 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Forest, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Guelph (BSci, MSci) Wilfrid Laurier University (MBA)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colette McAuley (born May 11, 1973)[3] is a former Canadian rugby union player with 21 caps, including the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup, during a ten-year career with Rugby Canada.[4]
Rugby career
At the University of Guelph, McAuley played fullback for the Guelph Gryphons.[1] She was also a member of the Ontario provincial team from 1994 to 2007 and was team captain in 2005.[4]
McAuley's first international cap was at a Can-Am test match in Saranac Lake, N.Y. on the 6th of August 2000[3] under Coach Ric Suggitt.[5] She would spend ten years with the program including participation at the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup. McAuley played in the 2011, 2003, and 2005 Canada Cups.[1]
For two years,[4] McAuley also represented Canada at international sevens tournaments in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Los Angeles; including winning tournaments in San Diego and Toronto[1]
Coaching and community
After retiring from her international career, McAuley spent a decade as an assistant coach for the Guelph Gryphons before becoming the head coach in 2006.[1] Under her supervision as head coach, the program won eight OUA championships and a national title in 2011.[1]
She runs an athlete-centered program[6] which focuses on technique as much as the psyche of her players.[1] Her ability to develop and spot talent earned her the title of Pathway Coach to National 15's and 7's programs for the past decade[4] including representation as Maple Leafs 7s Assistant Coach at the invitational Las Vegas sevens tournament in 2017.[6]
McAuley has also been a member on the Rugby Canada Board of Directors, Past-President of the Canadian Rugby Foundation, and the Monty Heald National Women's Fund committee member.[7][8]
Colette McAuley award
The Rugby Canada Foundation honoured McAuley's contribution to the sport by founding an award in her name in 2009.[9] The recipient represents the true spirit of the game and gives back to sport of rugby. As of 2011, the award holder received a $1000 cheque from the Colette McAuley Fund.[9]
Recipients:
- 2009, Marlene Donaldson[9]
- 2010, Julie Foster[9]
- 2011, Julia Sugawara[9]
- 2012, Meaghan Howat[10]
- 2013, Maria Samson[11]
Honours and awards
- 1994, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 1995, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 1996, Guelph RFC MVP[3]
- 1997, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 1997, Guelph RFC MVP[3]
- 1998, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 1999, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 2000, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 2003, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 2005, Ontario National championship team[4]
- 2008, Russell Division Coach of the Year[12]
- 2008, U Sport Coach of the Year[1]
- 2011, U Sport National championship team (coach)[1]
- 2014, Women's Rugby World Cup silver medal (assistant coach)[6]
- 2015, U Sport Coach of the Year[1]
- 2017, U Sport Jim Atkinson Award as Coach of the Year[6]
- 2017, OUA Shiels Division Coach of the Year[13]
- 2018, OUA Coach of the Year[14]
- 2018, OUA Female Coach of the Year[15]
- 2018, Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame inductee[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "University of Guelph Gryphons- Colette McAuley - 2018-19 Rugby - Women Coaching Staff - University of Guelph". www.gryphons.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Women's team faces quality test". Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ a b c d "The Official Site Of Rugby Canada". November 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "RUGBY ONTARIO ANNOUNCES 2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". www.rugbyontario.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Pronghorns and Pandas to faceoff in Inaugural Suggitt Memorial game". University of Lethbridge Athletics. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Rugby's Wisen, Melanson and Tucker named All-Canadians". Acadia Athletics. November 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Rugby Manitoba". www.itsportsnet.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "MONTY HEALD NATIONAL WOMEN'S FUND – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Julia Sugawara wins 2011 Colette McAuley NSWT Award at NWL – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Canada boost national women's programme staff". Scrum Queens. October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Maria Samson Receives Colette McAuley NSWT Award – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "BLUES RUGBY PLAYERS HONOURED". University of Toronto Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "OUA announces 2017 Women's Rugby award winners and All-stars". www.rugbyontario.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Four Axewomen Rugby members named U SPORTS All-Canadians". Acadia Athletics. October 31, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ staff, Mercury Tribune (May 19, 2018). "Ontario honours for Guelph Gryphons rugby coach". TheRecord.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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