Grizzlies welcome Brian Hutton as new women’s basketball head coach

Georgian is thrilled to introduce Brian Hutton as the new Grizzlies women’s basketball Head Coach.

Brian brings a wealth of basketball experience in coaching and player development to Georgian. He has post-secondary experience in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) and with both U of T Mississauga and Algonquin College in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA). In addition, Hutton was a very successful high school coach at the AAAA level in Alberta, building two programs from the ground up into perennial championship contenders.

“I love the idea of building, of a fresh start, fresh page,” says Brian, “and of building the culture I want, one that athletes want to be a part of. I’m super excited and can’t wait to get started.”

A man with dark hair and a beard kneeling on a gym floor surrounded by female basketball players wearing white and red shorts and jerseys

Joining the Grizzlies at this time may seem an overwhelming challenge to some, since the women’s basketball program is on hiatus for the 2021-22 season and won’t be competing in OCAA league play that is slated to start this week. But Brian does not see this as a negative at all.

“I view this as a huge positive,” Brian says “because we’ll never have this much downtime before a season again. It’s an opportunity to lay the foundation of our program and to start developing our athletes. It’s my hope that, come October, our hard work and development will show when we take the court and can be competitive right away within the OCAA.”

David Laliberte, Georgian Manager of Athletics, is excited about what the future will bring for Grizzlies women’s basketball with Brian at the helm.

“We are very excited to welcome Brian to our women’s varsity basketball program,” says David. “His commitment to building a strong culture and focusing on the development of his players to be successful not only on the court – but in life beyond it – is key to re-establishing women’s basketball here at Georgian. I look forward to Brian being part of Georgian’s commitment to excellence in sports for years to come.”


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