Loralyn Murdoch, the head coach of the UNBC women’s Northern Timberwolves basketball team, will be pursuing Level 4 coaching certification from the National Coaching Institute. Upon completion of the program, Loralyn will be the first coach in northern BC to have this certification for basketball, which will provide her with opportunities to coach at the national level.

The certification is being offered through the University of Victoria with former national team coaches, Ken and Kathy Shields, and will require that Loralyn take classes in Victoria from August to April. She will also be working as an Assistant Coach with the University of Victoria Viqueens, winner of a national championship in 2002-03.

As a result, UNBC is currently recruiting an interim head coach to lead the women’s basketball team during the 2005-06 season.

“UNBC is 100% supportive of Loralyn’s pursuit of this advanced coaching certification. Investing in coaches is the first step to achieving a higher level of athlete development in our region,” says Len McNamara, Athletics and Recreation Coordinator at UNBC. “Loralyn’s commitment to improving her skills as a coach is an important part of our goal of participating in inter-university competition in Canada.”