The Geoff Gowan Award was created in 1996 to honour former Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) president Geoffrey Gowan, CM, PhD. The award recognizes lifetime contribution to coaching development. It is awarded to a coach who has presented a positive public image of coaching and enhanced the role of the coach with the Canadian public.
2012 Nomination Package (includes eligibility requirements, selection process, and nomination package information):
CAC will accept nominations from the sport community until May 25th, 2012. All nominations must be submitted electronically to awards@coach.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Geneviève Labelle
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
613-235-5000 ext. 9-2389
glabelle@coach.ca
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Winners of the Geoff Gowan Award
The CAC is pleased to honour these outstanding coaches who have made significant contributions to coaching and coaching development over the years. These coaches are role models for future generations of coaches and the CAC is pleased to recognize them.
2011 Award Recipients
Allison McNeill
Dr. Eric Broom
2010 Award Recipients
Dr. Dru Marshall: Field Hockey
Lyle Sanderson: Athletics
2009 Award Recipients
Tim Frick: Wheelchair Basketball
Keith Russell: Gymnastics
2008 Award Recipient
Douglas Leigh: Figure Skating
2007 Award Recipient
Andy Higgins: Decathlon
2006 Award Recipient
Clare Drake: Hockey
2005 Award Recipient
Charles Cardinal: Volleyball
2004 Award Recipient
Donald Dion: Diving
2003 Award Recipient
Marilyn Savage: Gymnastics
2002 Award Recipient
Al Morrow: Rowing
2000 Award Recipient
Doug Clement: Athletics
1999 Award Recipient
Jack Donohue: Basketball
1996 Award Recipient
Geoff Gowan: Athletics
