OTTAWA The Ottawa BlackJacks basketball team has named a University of Ottawa Hall of Famer as their new assistant coach. Fabienne Perrin-Blizzard becomes the only woman to currently coach professional sports in Ottawa. “It is an honour to join our local professional basketball team,” Perrin-Blizzard said in a news release. “I am thankful to take my career to the next level and be a part of a club that will inspire the next generation. I am looking forward to being reunited with the rest of the coaching staff on the sidelines at TD Place.” Perrin-Blizzard graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Computer Science in 1995 and a Bachelor of Social Science in 1992. She served as assistant coach of the Gee-Gees from 1994-1998, and moved to the head coaching role for the 1998-99 campaign. In 2004, she furthered her education and earned a Project Management Masters Certificate from Carleton University, the team said.