Twenty-eight coaches and technical leaders, as well as 6 performance analysts from across the country will participate in the 2nd annual technical summit for women’s high performance at Humber College, Lakeshore Campus in Toronto, from December 11-13.
“This event is a tremendous investment in the professional development of our Canadian women’s coaches and technical leaders as we build a pool of world class individuals,” said Denise Dignard, Director of Women’s High Performance. “We have experienced tremendous improvements over the past year and look forward to sharing lessons learned and seeing these further integrated into our high performance programs and feeder systems across the country.”
The summit, which takes place in advance of the women’s national age-group assessment camp (Dec 13-17), provides coaches and technical leaders from all stages of development the opportunity to share best practices. The objective of the two-day summit is to grow the depth and scope of the women’s national coaching pool and provide training on international basketball.
The summit will be conducted by Mike Mackay, performance manager and Steve Baur, performance analyst of the women’s high performance program. In addition, women’s national team head coach, Lisa Thomaidis, will share some lessons learned from the team’s recent 5th place finish at the women’s world championships in Turkey.
The summit also provides a platform to introduce new concepts and technology to the program, as well as the opportunity to further integrate performance analysis into their coaching.
Technical directors and provincial representatives will also attend the summit, helping to further grow the Canadian style of play throughout the country.
A full list of attending coaches, technical leaders and performance analysts below.
COACHES
<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>Name</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>Hometown</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>CB Affiliation</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>Affiliation </b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Rob Angione</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>London, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>TAS-ON (London)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Western Ontario</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Mireille Béland</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Montreal, QC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>TAS-QC and mentor coach</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Vanier College</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Michele Belanger</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Mississauga, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>DWNT AC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Toronto</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Fabienne Blizzard</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ottawa, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>TAS-ON (Ottawa)</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Agnes Borg</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Toronto, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>TAS, Manager Youth Player Development, WHP coaching pool candidate</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Albena Branzova-Dimitrova</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Montreal, QC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>TAS-QC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Universite du Quebec a Montreal</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Rich Chambers </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Port Moody, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>JWNT HC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Terry Fox SS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Taffe Charles</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ottawa, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WNT coaching pool</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Carleton University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Carly Clarke</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Halifax, NS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>CWNT HC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ryerson University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Andre Desjardins</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Gloucester, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WNT coaching pool & coaching mentorship</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Louis Riel SS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Scott Edwards</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Edmonton, AB</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>JWNT AC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Alberta</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Christa Eniojukan</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ajax, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>TAS-ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Bliss Carman SPS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Jodi Gram</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Markham, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>CW co-lead & TAS-ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Bill Crothers SS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Erin McAleenan</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Lethbridge, AB</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP coaching pool candidate</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Lethbridge</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Shaun McGuinness</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>North Vancouver, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>PTSO Coaching/ Technical staff</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Basketball British Columbia</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Fabian McKenzie</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Sydney, NS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>DWNT HC & coach mentorship</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Cape Breton University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Claire Meadows</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Brantford, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP coaching pool candidate</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Lethbridge</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Devon Norris</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Halifax, NS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>PTSO Technical staff</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Basketball Nova Scotia</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Megan Pinske</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Coquitlam, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>CW Team Manager/Apprentice Coach</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Alberta</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Scott Reeves</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Kamloops, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>JWNT AC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Thompson Rivers University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Kadie Riverin</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ottawa, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>JW Team Manager/Apprentice Coach</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>The York School</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Dani Sinclair</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Victoria, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP coaching pool candidate</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Victoria</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Jeff Speedy</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Fredericton, NB</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>DWNT AC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of New Brunswick</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ryan Thorne</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Montreal, QC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP coaching pool candidate</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>McGill University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Lisa Thomaidis</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Saskatoon, SK</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>SWNT HC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Saskatchewan</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Chantal Vallee</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Windsor, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WNT coaching pool</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Windsor</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Lindsay Walsh</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Truro, NS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>PTSO Technical staff</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ontario Basketball</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="158" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Emily Wright</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="132" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Burnaby, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="180" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP coaching pool candidate</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="168" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Simon Fraser University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
PERFORMANCE ANALYSTS
<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>NAME</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>HOMETOWN</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>CB AFFILIATION</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span><b>AFFILIATION</b></span></span><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Sunny Ahluwalia</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Vancouver, BC</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Simon Fraser University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Hasan Alanam</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Etobicoke, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Candidate PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Nick DeAdder</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Canning, NS</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Candidate PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Acadia University </span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Brett Harper</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Waterloo, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Candidate PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Michele Hynes</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Winnipeg, MB</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>DWNT PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>University of Manitoba</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Nate McKibbon</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Dundas, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>McMaster University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Dipesh Mistry</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Markham, ON</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>SWNT PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Ryerson University</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="193" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Megan Wiggins</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="117" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span>Fillmore, SK</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="142" valign="top"> <p><span><span>WHP PA</span></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="187" nowrap="" valign="top"> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>