Meet The Coaches

Former Memorial University Sea-Hawks Women’s Volleyball Head Coach (2014-2022)

NCCP Performance Coach (Level 3) Certified

AUS Coach of the Year – 2015-16

26 years coaching experience – high school, club,  provincial teams (NL, NS, AB), college, & university

Grande Prairie Regional College – 2014 ACAC Silver Medal & 2014 CCAA Silver Medal

Provincial Team Coach – 15U-18U – Alberta, Nova Scotia, & Newfoundland

Volleyball Nova Scotia Coach Learning Facilitator

5 time NSSAF Division I Provincial Championships

2013 Team Nova Scotia Assistant Coach Canada Games Female Coach

30+ years coaching high school & club volleyball

Volleyball Camp Director and coach for over 50 Camps.

33 years teaching Physical Education

Former Head Coach, Team Canada Men’s Sitting National Volleyball

20+ years coaching high school, club, provincial team, & college volleyball

Gold medal at Western Canadian Games

Former Head Coach – Grande Prairie Regional College

Provincial Team Coach – Team Alberta (U16/U17/U19) – National Team Challenge Cup – Gold medal

Team Alberta Head Coach (2015-2017: 16U Girls, 2018: 15U Girls, 2019: 17U Girls)

Team Alberta Assistant Coach (2011-2012: 16U Girls, 2013-2014: 18U Girls)

16 years Coaching Canada West Volleyball Club

Rally Pointe Clinician, Camp Organizer & Program Director

NCCP Performance Coach (Level 3) Certified

SAIT Trojans Assistant Coach 2021-22

Assistant Coach- Memorial University

2 time Atlantic University Sports Women’s Volleyball MVP

Named a 1st Team All-Canadian

Team Newfoundland Coach

Sea-Hawks High Performance Club Head Coach & Assistant Coach

NCCP Performance Coach (level 3) Certified

25+ years coaching experience (university, Provincial, high school, club, Volleyball Canada)

Canada Games Head Coach 2009

Canada Games Assistant Coach 2005

Program Coordinator with NLVA

Guest Presenter Volleyball Canada 2007

Former Head Coach Memorial University Sea-Hawks Women's Volleyball 2005-2009

AUS Coach of the Year (2005-2006)

Technical Director NLVA (2005-2009)

Physical Education Teacher (Western NL) 

BKin, BEd, MPE

College of the Rockies Men’s Volleyball Head Coach

14 Years Coaching Experience

Certified NCCP Advanced Development Coach

Former Memorial Sea~Hawks Men’s Volleyball Head Coach

Assistant Coach, Lakeland College Men’s Volleyball, CCAA Silver Medallists

Team BC Provincial Team Coach

Head Coach – Dalhousie University Women’s Volleyball

9 consecutive AUS Championships

Named Dalhousie Coach of the Year four times

Named AUS Coach of the Year three times

2019 Team Canada FISU Games – Assistant Coach

Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame, 2021

Assistant Coach, Memorial University Women’s Volleyball

Head Coach – Sea~Hawks High Performance Volleyball Club

PWC Varsity Head Coach

Head Coach – NLVA Team NL, since 2008

NLVA Junior High Coach of the Year, 2017-2018

Assistant Coach - Saint Mary's Huskies

Teacher and coach for over 30+ years

Coached junior high, high school, and club volleyball

NS Provincial Team Coach 

Assistant Coach - Team NS Canada Games 

Bachelor of Education and Masters of Education from the University of Lethbridge

Director of Coaching for Lethbridge Volleyball Club (LVC)

Former CIAU(CIS) Volleyball Player at the University of Lethbridge

Former Head Coach of Lethbridge College Kodiaks Women's team

20+ years as a high school senior boys head coach

20+ years as a Head Coach with a variety of Lethbridge Volleyball Club teams (Male & Female U12-U18)

Inducted into Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame in 2010 with undefeated provincial champions LCI Team (59-0) as well as being inducted individually in the Builders category in 2019

President and founder of STARS Volleyball

Author of STARS Volleyball curriculum

Co-Author of Coaching Volleyball Champions book

Assistant Coach - Saint Mary's Huskies

Head Coach/Coordinator - Junior Warriors Volleyball Club

Head Coach - Grenfell Warriors 2013-2022

Charter Professional Coach - NCCP Performance Coach (Level 3) Certified

2019 Head Coach - Team Atlantic (Female)

2013 & 2017 NL Canada Games Assistant and Head Coach

1996-Present - Head Coach: Various School, Club, Regional and Provincial Teams

8 Time NL Provincial 4A Champion as a Player and a Coach

Reg Soper Dedication to Sport of Volleyball Award - 2016

Darryl Pye Community Development Award - 2015 

NLVA High School Coach of the Year - 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2011-2012

Former High Performance Coordinator - CBS Volleyball Club

Head Coach - Provincial Team (Team NL)

CBS Beach Volleyball Coach

Alumni - Memorial University Men's Volleyball Team

Regional (Level 3) Referee

Performance Coach Trained

8 year Member of Canadian National Team

•  6 years as a left side player and 2 years as Canada's first Libero

6 year Professional Volleyball Player in France and Austria

Team Alberta 16U Girls Head Coach - 2 time Western Championship Gold Medalist

20+ years as a Club coach with Canada West Volleyball Club

Member of VA Hall of Fame as a Builder

Member of VC Hall of Fame as member of Bronze medal Pan Am Games team in '99 in Winnipeg

Performance Coach Trained

42+ years of coaching experience

University Head Coach - 24 years

Associate Coach - Women's National Team

Multiple accolades and championships as a player and coach.

3 CIAU National Championships as a player

Named the 1992-1993 Player of the Year and Championship MVP

6 year Member of Canadian National Team​

Professional Volleyball Player in Germany​

Team NS Canada Games Beach Athlete (2013)

Team NB Canada Games Female Beach Coach (2022)

Volleyball Nova Scotia Beach League Champion

UNB Varsity Reds Men's Volleyball Team (2010-2015)

VNB & VNS Provincial Team Head Coach ​(Various Teams)

Current Head Coach of Mount Saint Vincent University Women's Volleyball

6 time ACAA Coach of the Year

CCAA National Coach of the Year

35+ years of coaching experience

National Level Referee

Coached at all levels (club, school, college)