Cougars add to the Coaching Staff for 2015

Jacquie D. Hertlein 

Jacquie is a Mount Royal Alumni from 1995-1996 where she captained the team to two ACAC Provincial Championships and CCAA Championships winning Bronze in 1996.  Jacquie was also selected as a tournament All-Star and was the top goal scorer during her career at Mount Royal.  Prior to Mount Royal Jacquie attended Lynn University in Boca Raton Florida from 1993-1994 where the team won the Sunshine Conference and made an appearance at the NAIA National Soccer Championship losing in the final in double overtime to Berry College. Locally, Jacquie played in the Alberta Soccer Major League for 9 years with the Jaguars wining the scoring title twice and has played for several Provincial Select teams.

Jacquie is the assistant coach for the Foothills USL Pro-Am W League team who are currently in their exhibition season. Jacquie has been involved coaching several local Premier women's sides for the past 10 years and currently holds a Provincial C license.   

On the personal side, Jacquie has been with the Calgary Police Service since 1999 and is married to a Calgary Firefighter where they enjoy their time with their 7 year old son Kyson.

"Jacquie brings a wealth of playing experience and passion to the program.  We are excited to bring someone of her abilities and drive to our program to continue on our path of success.  It's exciting to have a former alumna giving back and we are excited to get started." --Coach, Fusco   

Jacquie will join the current staff of Colin MacKay (AC, 2nd yr) and Tino Fusco (HC, 7th yr)

As we enter 2015 - we also welcome the new team captain.

GLENNA BURROWS will become the 2nd team captain in Cougars CIS history and lead the Women's Soccer program into the 2015 season.    

With the graduation of our first ever CIS team captain, Kristin Deeks...the natural progression was to look into the squad and see who could take over and continue the direction this program is moving. 

What shoes to fill...but we believe we got this right and are excited to see what this team is capable under the leadership of our new captain.  

For me as head coach, the team captain of this program had to be someone the other players respected.  I wasn't looking looking for the loudest or the most talented/popular - I was looking for a person who has been at Mount Royal University from the beginning - someone who choose the school she wanted to attend because of the academics and sport she enjoys.  I wanted a player who has been through our difficult times, felt our growing pains and has earned her opportunities through hard work and dedication to the program.  

We have encouraged all the players in our program, whether 1st or 5th years, to showcase their leadership abilities inside the game and in the community.  Glenna's main responsibility will be working with the coaching staff to ensure staff and players are moving in one direction together.  

Congratulations Glenna; you will be part of program history and we look forward to seeing how you can bring along your other 25 teammates to achieve greatness in 2015.  

Your leadership style will be unique however we feel it will be very powerful. 

"Raise your words, not your voice.  It is the rain that grows flowers, not thunder." - Rumi

Glenna Burrows - On what being a Cougar means to her:

Being a Cougar for the last three years has been an incredible experience.  To me, being a Cougar gives me the biggest sense of pride and community, as I am able to represent not only my hometown, but also a fantastic school.  Entering into the CIS in my first year was a struggle, but seeing the team and the program grow to where it is now is amazing. I couldn’t be more grateful to be apart of the growth of the women’s soccer program as it has come so far, exceeding my expectation every year. Since entering the CIS we have fought our way up the charts, no longer being seen as the newbies but instead as competition. My expectations for this coming season are high, and I think that our commitment and drive will help us land a spot in the playoffs. Being named captain for the 2015 season is the biggest honor and achievement in my soccer career thus far.  I couldn’t ask for better teammates and coach to share this experience with.  I am very excited and ready to take on the role of being captain!