Coaches

More than 10 years experience coaching club volleyball.

• Head coach for 8 years of club soccer
• Assistant coach with national championship FCVC 16U girls team
• Graduate of Kineldiego Volleyball Club, precursor to FCVC

NCCP Certified Development Coach

I can't play being mad. I go out there and have fun. It's a game and that's how I'm going to treat it. (Ken Griffy Jr.)

Over 15 years of Experience coaching youth Volleyball and Soccer at various levels

• 2022 Team Ontario Red Girls Head Coach
• 2019 Team Ontario White Girls Coach
• 30 years of experience as Volleyball referee-Provincial level

NCCP Certified Advanced Development Coach

If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only Plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. (Bruce Lee)

More than five years experience coaching club volleyball.

• Former club player with FCVC precursor, Kineldiego
• Gold medalist with Region 3 team as a player

NCCP Certified Development Coach

Developing athletes to be strong capable players who approach competition with sportsmanship and resilience.

More than 10 years experience coaching competitive soccer and 3 years coaching club volleyball.

• Coached senior girls volleyball at high school level
• Played three years of University-level volleyball
• Have played volleyball for more than 30 years at a competitive level

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

There is no substitute for hard work.

More than 10 years experience coaching club volleyball.

• OUA All-star UWO Men's Volleyball, OFSAA gold medalist Oakridge Oaks, Summer Games '92 Gold Medalist, Former Top 13 Ranked Player - Canada Beach BVP
• 2015 Indoor Coach 14U Tier 1 Silver National Champs
  2014 Beach Coach 14U Tier 1 Bronze National Champs
  2013 Beach Coach 13U Tier 1 Gold Provincials
• Graduate of the Forest City Volleyball Club.

NCCP Certified Development Coach

I won't get upset at you about a mistake.  I'll get upset at you for the next mistake that comes from still thinking of your last mistake.  (Doc Rivers)

More than 25 years experience coaching volleyball, hockey, basketball and soccer.

• Former Western Men's Volleyball player
• National Championship winning coach at midget boys level
• OFSAA gold and silver medal winning coach

NCCP Advanced Development Coach (in training)

Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss. (Doug Williams)

More than 20 years experience coaching at high school, club, and university level.

• Led teams to OFSAA and many WOSSAA and TVRA championships
• Coached at Southwest Missouri State University
• Played for Western Women's Volleyball team

NCCP Development Coach (TRAINED)

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard (Tim Notke)

Over 20 years experience coaching club volleyball.

• Youth Development Chair, Forest City Volleyball Club
• Head Coach, Acorn Development program
• Former Region 3 and Ontario Summer Games coach

NCCP Certified Advanced Development Coach

When you win, say nothing, when you lose, say less. (Paul Brown)

More than 20 years experience coaching volleyball, basketball and hockey.

• London Conference champion and OFSAA champion Head Coach, Oakridge Secondary School
• Head Coach of OVA Champion and National silver-medalist teams, Forest City Volleyball Club

NCCP Certified Development Coach

It's not the will to win that matters - everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters. (Paul "Bear" Bryant)

Two years experience coaching at the high school and club level.

• 2021-2022 FCVC Pines 12U Girls Head Coach
• 2021-2022 Oakridge High School Junior Girls Head Coach
• Played indoor volleyball at high school, club, and university level, and competitive beach volleyball

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. (Steve Young)

More than 10 years experience coaching elementary and secondary level indoor and beach athletes.

• Competed at high school, club, and university level
• Coached in club setting as well as in private lessons

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Remember that guy who gave up? Neither does anybody else. (Unknown)

More than 20 years experience coaching at the high school, club, regional and college level.

• Two-time OCAA Coach of the Year, Fanshawe College Women's Volleyball
• Winner of multiple OVA provincial championship medals
• Qualified NCCP Level 1 Coach Instructor

NCCP Performance Coach (TRAINED)

There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either IN or you're OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between. (Pat Riley)

More than 15 years experience coaching high school volleyball and 4 years coaching at the club level.

• Assistant coach with National Champion FCVC Boys 17U team
• Assistant Coach with Provincial Champion FCVC Boys 18U team

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Work hard to continue to grow your skills, and of course have fun doing it.

Born and raised in Brazil with over 20 years experience in volleyball.

• Coached 13U, 14U, 15U, and 16U boys at the club level
• Played indoor club for Bronte Beach VC and FCVC, as well as Regional Team, Western University, and Fanshawe College
• Extensive experience in beach volleyball at the 17U and 18U level

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

More than 20 years experience coaching elementary school volleyball.

• Won 7 TVDSB Championships, 3 silvers, 1 bronze, with elementary school teams
• Coached Saunders SS WOSSA-finalist Junior Girls and both Senior Girls and Boys at John Paul 2 and Senior Girls at RMC
• Competed at high school and university level, and assistant coached at FCVC with Girls 15U and 16U

NCCP Development Coach (TRAINED)

Don't practice until you get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong.  (Alex Morgan)

More than 10 years experience coaching at high school and club level.

• Helped build developmental and competitive programs at St. Thomas Express Volleyball Club.
• Competed at high school, club, and university level.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Work hard.

Two years coaching with FCVC.

• Coached FCVC Girls 13U Lorax in 2021-2022.
• Competed for 10 years at high school, club, regional, and university level

NCCP Development Coach (TRAINED)

Be yourself.  Everybody else is taken.

More than 5 years experience coaching at the elementary and high school level.

• 2019 AAA OFSAA Senior Girls camps
• 2018-2019 Senior Boys Semis and a Final
• 2017 Junior Boys Semis

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

To have fun, improve skill and be a good teammate on and off the court.  I believe every player should be given the tools to improve to the best of their ability.

Played FCVC for 9 seasons while coaching Acorn volleyball.

• Played on Team Ontario Red and attended HPC twice
• Recruited to Western Women's Volleyball team
• Club team MVP from 2017-2021

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life.

Excited about starting my coaching career with FCVC and looking forward to helping the athletes improve.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.  (Babe Ruth)

Top middle blocker with Team Canada for 17 years.

• Played professionally for 14 seasons, winning World Club and European Cup championships
• CIS-champion athlete with University of Manitoba Bisons
• Played youth volleyball with Ganaraska Wolves

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Former assistant coach, Western Women's Volleyball team, and many seasons head and assistant coaching FCVC club teams.

• Member of Western University Hall of Fame
• OUA all-star, All-Canadian, three-time MVP, and Western Purple Blanket winner
• OVA medalist with FCVC Senior Women's team

NCCP Advanced Development Coach (in training)

There are no secrets to success.  It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.  (Colin Powell)

More than 5 years experience coaching high school volleyball.

• Co-Coach, Montcalm SS Junior Boys Volleyball (2021 TVDSB D2 Champs & 2019 "A" Champs)
• Assistant Coach, Lucas SS Junior Boys Volleyball (2017-2018)
• Assistant Coach, NMDHS Senior Boys Volleyball (2016 TVDSB "A" Champs)

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

There is no "I" in team.

Two years experience coaching club volleyball.

• Played at high school, club, regional, and university level.
• National champions, Girls 16U (2013), Provincial champions, Girls 17U (2014).
• Captain, AUS All-Star, and MVP of SMU Women's Volleyball team.

NCCP Development Coach (TRAINED)

A trophy carries dust.  Memories last forever.  (Mary Lou Retton)

Coached Boys 18U to CISAA championship, and assistant coached FCVC Girls 15U.

• Played club volleyball at top clubs in Ontario
• Named club team captain for 2 seasons
• Winner of graduating Elite Athlete Award and twice named MVP for club volleyball team

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Work hard, play hard.

After playing and refereeing for many years, I'm excited to begin my club coaching career with the young athletes at FCVC.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.  (Picabo Street)

More than 5 years experience coaching club volleyball at the 17U, 18U level.

• Played volleyball at University of Windsor (2001-2005)
• Two-time OUA All-Star, Team Captain, Team MVP, Academic All-Canadian

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Set high expectations, then work hard to reach them.

New to coaching volleyball and so excited for the opportunity to learn and work with the athletes.

• Grew up playing club volleyball for South County in Windsor
• Played libero for both high school and club teams
• Captained high school team which competed at OFSAA

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Always play like you have something to prove.

New to coaching volleyball and looking forward to helping the kids develop their skills.

• Competed at recreational and high school level
• Played in beach and senior leagues for last 15 years

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Sometimes the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life.  (Tom Brady)

Five years experience coaching summer camps and club volleyball.

• FCVC Alumni and 2017 Team Ontario Libero
• Provincial beach volleyball Gold Medalist
• National beach volleyball Silver Medalist 2x

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth.  (1 John 3:18)

New to coaching and looking forward to helping the players grow their skills.

• Competed in high school, winning SWOSSA championship
• Continue to play both indoor and beach volleyball recreationally

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you.

Played indoor volleyball at both youth and college level.

• Named CCAA and OCAA Athlete of the Week during college volleyball career
• Two-time first team OCAA all-star and named to OCAA all-rookie team
• Two-time Athlete of the Year winner

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Play as a team, not as individuals.

More than 5 years of volleyball coaching experience at high school and club level.

• Volleyball Canada 18U Nationals Division 1, Tier 1 Bronze medalist, as a player
• Head volleyball referee at Wilfrid Laurier University Athletics
• Three semesters with Volleyball Canada Centre of Excellence

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you.

Coached high school volleyball in China for 8 years.

• Played 6 years of professional volleyball in China
• FCVC Acorn developmental program coach

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

You have to believe in yourself.  That's the secret of success.  (Charlie Chaplin)

New to coaching and excited to share the knowledge gained from my experience with many great coaches and players.

• Played with FCVC for 7 years, on top-5 teams in the province
• Won OFSAA gold with Oakridge SS Senior Boys team
• Played in multiple Division 1 quarter-final matches at provincials

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Great moments are born from great opportunities.  (Herb Brooks)

Twenty-five years experience coaching club volleyball.

• OVA Developmental Coach of the Year, 2007
• OVA Diane Wood Special Achievement Award Winner, 2022
• OUA, CIAU all-star and team captain, University of Ottawa Women's Volleyball

NCCP Advanced Development Coach (TRAINED)

Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates. (Magic Johnson)

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New to coaching and beyond excited to continue gaining and sharing knowledge in the sport of volleyball.

• Played 6 seasons for FCVC on teams competing in the top division of the province
• Oakridge SS OFSAA gold medalist
• Competed for the Fanshawe Men's Volleyball team

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

The principle is competing against yourself.  It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.  (Steve Young)

Coach at Brownlee Camp and Camp Madawaska.

• Played one summer for Team Canada and two summers for Team Ontario.
• Played four years for Western University winning All-Canadian Second Team and Top Blocker awards
• Member of National Championship team at FCVC

NCCP Development Coach (TRAINED)

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right

Experienced soccer coach and second-year volleyball coach.

• Played volleyball at the high-school, club, and university level.
• Experienced as OVA referee
• Experience as assistant coach at FCVC

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

There's no "I" in team. Try your best.

More than 25 years experience coaching high school and club volleyball.

• Played UWO Men's Volleyball from 1990-1993.
• Multiple OFSAA medals as a coach, including 6 gold and 6 silver.
• My volleyball coaching heroes taught me everything I know - Vaughan Peckham, Dave Preston, and Paulette Laidman

NCCP Certified Development Coach

Character counts.

Assistant coached club volleyball for two season.

• Coached competitive and recreational soccer for many years

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

A good coach will make his players see what they can become rather than what they are.  (Ara Parseghian)

Over 5 years experience coaching co-ed adult workplace teams.

• Played for multiple volleyball teams including University and workplace teams (Agrarian Bank, Diners Club, Chalver Pharma, Pollos Fiesta, Racafe) and played in many open tournaments with multiple teams.
• Co-coached (assisting) workplace teams (Agrarian Bank, Diners Club, Chalver Pharma, Pollos Fiesta, Racafe).
• Played initially as center block, then power and then libero.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Don't let it fall.

More than 5 years experience coaching club volleyball with FCVC.

• Competed at high school, club, regional, and university level
• Won national and provincial championships as a player with FCVC
• Selected to OVA regional and high performance programs

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

I've failed over and over and over again in my life.  And that is why I succeed.  (Michael Jordan)

Many years experience coaching club volleyball with FCVC.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

More than 10 years experience coaching at high school and club level.

• Helped build developmental and competitive programs at St. Thomas Express Volleyball Club.
• Competed at high school, club, and university level.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Work hard.

Worked with Coach Lloyd for many seasons, both in camp and club team settings.

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.  (Dean Smith)

New to coaching club volleyball and looking forward to working with many talented coaches and athletes.

• Participated in all volleyball activities I could get involved in single an early age, including coaching, scorekeeping, refereeing, and playing.
• Played volleyball at Oakridge SS and for FCVC for 5 years. Won an OFSAA Championship in 2019 and several OVA medals.  Participated in OVA high-performance program.
• Coached elementary school volleyball at Byron PS

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Let's have some fun!

Born and raised in Brazil with over 20 years experience in volleyball.

• Coached 13U, 14U, 15U, and 16U boys at the club level
• Played indoor club for Bronte Beach VC and FCVC, as well as Regional Team, Western University, and Fanshawe College
• Extensive experience in beach volleyball at the 17U and 18U level

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

More than 9 years experience coaching club volleyball.

• Assisted with FCVC boys 13U-16U program that won National silver and bronze medals along with multiple OVA medal finishes
• Head coached FCVC boys 14U-15U program that won multiple OVA medals and achieved Premier ranking in the province
• High school and University varsity athlete in fencing

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Success is never final, failure is never fatal, and it's courage that count.  (John Wooden)

Played and coached at high school, club, and university level.

• Member of Western University Men's Volleyball team
• Assistant coach for FVC Boys 17U and 18U teams
• Assistant coach for Western University Men's Volleyball team

NCCP Development Coach (in training)

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.  (John Wooden)