MORETUZZO NAMED NIAGARA WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH

The Niagara College Department of Athletics are very pleased to welcome Sandra Moretuzzo as its new head coach of the Niagara College Knights Women's Soccer team.

Moretuzzo, comes to Niagara after serving three years as an Assistant Coach with the McMaster University Marauders Women's Soccer team in Hamilton.

Before starting to coach soccer in 2001, Moretuzzo enjoyed a very successful collegiate career while playing for McMaster from 1999-2002. In three of her four seasons, she was named a first team All-Star in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA). In 2000, she led the OUA in scoring and was third in the country. While serving as captain of the Marauders in 2001, she earned Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian honours.

Moretuzzo's first coaching position was with Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, where she served as Head Coach from 2001-2004.

For the past five years, she has been the Head Coach of the Junior Boys Soccer team at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, where she is also a Physical and Health Education teacher.  

Moretuzzo, graduated with a Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University in 2003, and a Bachelor of Education and Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies from Brock University in 2004.

In 2011, she was named Assistant Coach of the Hamilton Sparta Women's Provincial Soccer team of the Ontario Women's Soccer League (OWSL).

The Hamilton, Ontario native takes over from Frank DeChellis who stepped down after his third season in 2010.

"We are very excited to add a coach of Sandra's qualifications," said Ray Sarkis, Coordinator of Athletics and Recreation at Niagara College. "Women's soccer is growing in Canada and throughout the world, and we see Sandra as someone who can take our Women's Soccer program to the next level."

"I am extremely excited about having the opportunity to coach the Niagara College Knights Women's Soccer team and am looking forward to the start of the season," comments Moretuzzo." My objective is to develop this relatively new soccer program into a strong competitor within the OCAA and CCAA. I plan on achieving this through the setting of high standards and expectations in academics and in athletics."

Source: Niagara College