More about Dan Gauthier
Dan is an NCCP Level 2 Rugby Coach and has been involved with the sport for over 20 years. During his University schooling, he played four years for the Carleton University Ravens Men’s program, serving three years as the team Captain and League All-Star. He has played club rugby for the Belleville Bulldogs, Bytown Blues, Ottawa Beavers and Barrhaven Scottish, while also playing representative rugby for the Eastern Ontario Harlequins in the Rugby Canada Super League. He was selected for the inaugural Rugby Canada U-23 Rugby Academy Program in Kingston, Ontario in the summer of 2001 and was selected to play for Canada in the Emerging Nations Rugby League World Cup in England in November of 2000.
Dan has stayed active in coaching throughout his career. He has coached high school rugby as well he has experience coaching in the University/College setting with time as an Assistant Coach with the Carleton Men’s Rugby team from 2002-2007 and being an associate coach with the Algonquin College Women’s Rugby Program under Jen Boyd in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Dan took over the women’s program in 2013 and coached the girls to an OCAA Championship, winning OCAA East Coach of the Year Honours and leading the Thunder to a undefeated season.
Dan coached the Ottawa Banshees Women’s Rugby program from 2006-2008 and has been coaching with the Barrhaven Scottish since retiring from playing in 2010, starting as Skills Coach with the club, before transitioning to the Senior Women’s program from 2011 to 2014, culminating in a FRQ Premier League Championship win.