This will be Rawson's first season as head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds and her first head coaching position at the CIS level. She had served as an assistant coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues since 2005 after a standout career on the ice and in the classroom at U of T.
Rawson played for the Varsity Blues from 1996 to 2001, helping Toronto to three OUA Championships (1996, '99, '01). She captained U of T to the 2001 CIS Championship and was named tournament MVP for her efforts. She was also recognized as an All-Canadian, OUA all-star, Academic All-Canadian, and the 2001 OUA Athlete of the Year (BLG Finalist) during her time with the Blues.
A graduate twice over from U of T, Rawson has honours degrees in both physical education and education. Since graduating in 2001, she has worked as a high school teacher in physical education and science in addition to coaching flag football, soccer, hockey, track, and field hockey at the high school level. She is a certified level 2 High Performance Coach.
