The CCAA (Canadian Colleges Athletic Association) has named Chris Bertram the 2013 CCAA Golf Coach of the Year. Bertram, head of UFV’s Kinesiology and Physical Education department, coaches the Fraser Valley Cascades men and women’s teams.
“Chris is a phenomenal guy who’s done a great job developing his program,” says Albert Roche, CCAA golf convenor. “Ranking number one in B.C.’s PACWEST conference speaks very highly of the team. They’ve impressed me, and I think both the Fraser Valley men and women are going to medal at the 2013 PING CCAA Golf national championships.”
Bertram met his coaching goals this season with double PACWEST titles: the men repeated as champs and the brand-new women’s team earned a berth to the CCAA national champions. Both squads are ranked first in the PACWEST, with a 30-stroke lead over the second-place team.
Former Cascades have also enjoyed success after completing the program; graduate Mitch Lock earned his Canadian professional card upon graduation.
Bertram received the award Tues, October 15 at the CCAA national championship awards banquet at the 2013 PING CCAA Golf national championships in Quebec, Que. CCAA Coach of the Year recipients receive a customized CCAA ring provided by Jostens Canada, the official ring supplier of the CCAA national championship awards banquet.
The CCAA is a national sport organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.
For more information, contact David Kent at david.kent@ufv.ca