The Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of
Katie Selman as the head coach of the Waterloo Warriors women's rugby program.
Selman takes over for Jay and Leslie Shaw who served as bench bosses since 2010 boasting a record of 15-6 and four straight playoff berths. During that period, Selman served as an assistant coach developing strength and conditioning programs for both off-season and in-season training. Selman played a key role in planning and executing practices and was also a critical component of molding the students into mentally strong athletes.
In addition to her prior experience as assistant coach Selman was also a member of the women's rugby playing for three seasons (2005-2007) while emerging as a team leader in the process.
"Katie was the clear choice as the next coach of the women's rugby team," mentioned Interuniversity Manager
Chris Gilbert. "Katie's resume speaks for itself and having already built a relationship with a lot of the current players will only allow her to continue the longstanding success of the women's rugby program at Waterloo."
In addition to her rich history in the black and gold, Katie is also an integral part of the rugby community in Waterloo. She currently serves an assistant coach of the senior women's Waterloo County Rugby Club and was the head coach of the Under-18 team from 2009-2011.
Katie is also actively involved in administrative roles with Waterloo Country Rugby including head of the Community Involvement Committee which acts to increase club member participation through community events and initiatives and develop rugby throughout the city.
"It's a privilege to be brought on as the next head coach of the Warriors," commented Katie. "We have a history of being a hard-working, determined team and I look forward to continuing that success and reaching the next stage in the black and gold."
Katie's duties begin immediately and she will be actively recruiting in the off-season looking to guide Waterloo to their first OUA championship since 2001.
