Saskatoon, Sask. (Jan. 9, 2020) - The Saskatchewan Rattlers , member club of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), are elated to announce Barry Rawlyk as their second General Manager in franchise history.

Rawlyk is no stranger to the Rattlers, having served the 2019 Championship season as the lead assistant coach as well as assisting in the recruitment of the roster.

He joins the Rattlers as the current University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s basketball team head coach. As the sixth head coach in University of Saskatchewan men’s basketball history, Rawlyk took the helm in an interim position in the 2010-11 season. In May 2012, he was officially named head coach of the men’s basketball program.

During the 2010-11 season, Rawlyk led the Huskies to a fourth place finish at the CIS Championship and a second place finish in Canada West. The following season, the team finished first in their conference and hosted the Canada West Final Four for the first time in the program’s history. Prior to joining the Huskies, Rawlyk spent over two decades coaching at Holy Cross High School in Saskatoon. During his time with the Crusaders, he led them to 11 City Championship titles as well as three Provincial Championships.

The Saskatoon native will start assembling the Rattlers 2020 roster when CEBL free agency starts on Feb. 1. The Rattlers head coach announcement is expected at the end of January.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Barry join the Rattlers as the General Manager,” says Rattlers President and COO, Lee Genier.

“Barry has an extensive track record of building winning teams full of high-character individuals who not only excel on the court, but also in the community. We are prepared to enter free agency with a focused plan of attack that will give us the best possible chance to build another championship team in 2020.”

The Rattlers enter the 2020 season as the defending CEBL Champions. They will open the season away from home on May 8 when they take on the Fraser Valley Bandits. The Rattlers home opener will take place on May 14 against the Bandits, when they will celebrate the 2019 season by unveiling the first-ever CEBL Championship banner. Season tickets are available on therattlers.ca , with group tickets, flex packs and single game tickets expected to be released in the coming months.

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About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is a new basketball experience that features world-class professional basketball in a fan-friendly entertainment environment across seven cities in Canada. The 2019 inaugural season saw more than 100 Canadian and international players take to the court, culminating with the Saskatchewan Rattlers earning the first CEBL championship trophy. CEBL players come from NBA G-League clubs, top NCAA programs, the Canadian national program, U SPORTS and other Division 1 FIBA leagues. As the First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL is set to start its second season in May 2020. All games are live streamed on the CBC Gem app, CEBL.TV and the Island Sports Network. Head to cebl.ca or follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook to learn more.