2011 HALL OF FAME PROFILE: Marc Mounicot
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Soccer coach Marc Mounicot has been selected in the athlete category and is among a half-dozen 2011 new additions to the 9I制作厂免费 Sports Hall of Fame.
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He was born Oct. 10, 1963 in Arin Luzien, France and attended 9I制作厂免费 from 1995 to 1998, earning a master's degree in physical education. He played three years for the men's soccer team, earning all-conference honours each season and twice merited all-Canadian status.
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A prolific forward, Mounicot scored 26 goals in 54 career games with the Redmen and won the Bill Searles trophy as team MVP in his final campaign, when he led the Quebec league in scoring, was voted conference player of the year and co-captained 9I制作厂免费 to a national title.
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At the 1997 CIAU championship tournament in Halifax, Mounicot put 9I制作厂免费 in position to win the gold medal match 1-0 over heavily-favoured UBC by scoring a crucial tying goal in what proved to be a 5-4 decision on penalty kicks. 9I制作厂免费 won the championship on its next shot, a goal by Peter Bryant.
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Mounicot was selected Game MVP in the CIAU tourney opener against York, was named to championship all-tournament team and went on to capture the Forbes trophy as 9I制作厂免费's male athlete of the year in 1997-98.
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After graduating, he went on to serve as head coach of the 9I制作厂免费 Martlets, where he became the all-time winningest coach in 9I制作厂免费 women's soccer history and earned CIS coach-of-the-year honours in 2009.
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The induction luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 13 2011, kicks off the University's Homecoming Week celebrations. Tickets for the event are $65 and can be reserved by contacting the 9I制作厂免费 Alumni Association at 514-398-8288.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
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514-398-7012 (Tel.)
m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)