March 24, 2009
MCNUTT NAMED NEW RAVENS WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
OTTAWA, Ont. - Carleton University's Department of Recreation & Athletics is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex McNutt as the fourth head coach in the 23-year history of the Ravens women's soccer program. McNutt will start his new position on April 1, 2009. He replaces Andy Nera who stepped down as head coach in January, 2009 after nine years at the helm of the Ravens program.
McNult, who is the provincial/regional coach for the Ontario Soccer Association, comes to Carleton with 10 years of coaching experience, including a one-year stint in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) as an assistant coach with the Memorial Seahawks in Atlantic University Sport (AUS). McNult received his under graduate and graduate degrees from the University of Liverpool and earned his UEFA "A" License in July, 2006 in the United Kingdom.
In addition to Memorial, McNult has coached the Canmore United men's football club in Canmore, Alta., and was the Women's English Premier League assistant coach for the Liverpool Football Club. McNult will bring experience in player development, technical and tactical player analysis and experience in running and coaching in various clinics, camps and community youth centers both in England and Canada.
He becomes the fourth head coach in the program's 23-year history and inherits a team that has gone to the Ontario University Athletics "Final Four" women's soccer tournament the past two seasons, finishing fourth out of 16 provincial university teams each year.
CARLETON WOMEN'S SOCCER HEAD COACHING HISTORY
1987-1996 David Kent
1996-2000 Karen O'Connell
2000-2009 Andy Nera
2009- Alex McNutt
Source: Carleton Ravens Athletics
McNult, who is the provincial/regional coach for the Ontario Soccer Association, comes to Carleton with 10 years of coaching experience, including a one-year stint in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) as an assistant coach with the Memorial Seahawks in Atlantic University Sport (AUS). McNult received his under graduate and graduate degrees from the University of Liverpool and earned his UEFA "A" License in July, 2006 in the United Kingdom.
In addition to Memorial, McNult has coached the Canmore United men's football club in Canmore, Alta., and was the Women's English Premier League assistant coach for the Liverpool Football Club. McNult will bring experience in player development, technical and tactical player analysis and experience in running and coaching in various clinics, camps and community youth centers both in England and Canada.
He becomes the fourth head coach in the program's 23-year history and inherits a team that has gone to the Ontario University Athletics "Final Four" women's soccer tournament the past two seasons, finishing fourth out of 16 provincial university teams each year.
CARLETON WOMEN'S SOCCER HEAD COACHING HISTORY
1987-1996 David Kent
1996-2000 Karen O'Connell
2000-2009 Andy Nera
2009- Alex McNutt
Source: Carleton Ravens Athletics
