ACAC Honours Jim Loughlin as the 2016-17 Women’s South Coach of the Year

Edmonton, Alberta, October 27, 2016 – The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference is pleased to announce that Jim Loughlin, head coach of the Medicine Hat College Rattlers, has been selected by his ACAC coaching peers as the 2016-17 Women's South Soccer Coach of the Year. The award was presented to Jim at the ACAC Women's Soccer Championships October 27th in Edmonton.

Loughlin has been with the Rattlers for 12 years. "Jim is very deserving of this award, as he has led the Rattlers Women's soccer team to a terrific season and a first place finish in the south division.  Jim strongly believes in the total development of his student-athletes; in the classroom, on the playing surface and in the community; and works hard to assist in their growth. 

The team looks to be peaking at just the right time, heading into playoffs on a strong winning streak; and we look forward to seeing what Jim and the team can accomplish in the Provincial Championships", commented Terry Ballard, Manager of Sport and Wellness at MHC.  This year Loughlin, along with assistant coach Cassandra Westerman, goalie coach Kelly Topp and manager Brian Abdy, put together one of MHC's strongest teams, winning the South Division championship with an 8-2-0 record. This season the Rattlers scored 25 goals while allowing just seven.  They finished the regular season on a six game winning streak.

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About the ACAC: The ACAC is the governing body for intercollegiate athletics in Alberta. Its mission is to provide competitive collegiate sport experiences, promote academic achievement and be a leader of sport development in Canada.

For more information on the ACAC, please visit our website: www.acac.ab.ca

For additional information, contact:
Terry Ballard          
Manager, Sport and Wellness 
403-529-4823           
tballard@mhc.ab.ca