This will be Donna’s second year coaching with NAVC. Donna played with the RDC Queens for 3 years and 1 year with the U of A Pandas. While at Red Deer, Donna captained the 1983-84 National Championship Queens and captured a silver medal on another trip to the Nationals. Donna was a 2 time ACAC All-star CCAA All-star, CCAA All-star and Athlete of the Year at RDC. She is a member of the RDC Queens Team which was inducted into the AVA Hall of Fame in 2007. She has coached at the Jr. High level, most recently with the Parkview Jr. Boys who won the gold medal in the Edmonton City Championships in 2007. Last year, Donna assistant coached the U14 Pandas Gold team to a bronze medal win in the Canada West finals. Donna has her NCCP level 2 certification.

 

Craig teaches at Vernon Barford School within the Edmonton Public School district. Over the past twenty years he has coached everything from Special Olympics to a variety of sports teams at the JR., SR., and College levels. Craig's #1 passion is Volleyball and this is evident in the immense time he gives yearly to the sport. Currently he is Head Coach of the Senior Girl’s Volleyball Team at Vernon Barford and Assistant Coach at King's University. As Craig goes into his second year of coaching NAVC, he is proud of the season he had last year and is looking forward to the year ahead in Volleyball. Notably, Craig took the U14 Green team to a silver medal in the Provincial Championships last season and he is looking forward to working towards a similar result or better result this upcoming year. With numerous Junior High City Championships and countless tournament wins under his belt, he is sure to once again impact the U15 league in a positive and dynamic way. In addition to his coaching experience, Craig has played high school volleyball at Queen Elizabeth High School and continues to play (when he has the time) in the EVA. His primary goal is to have all student athletes become confident, believe in themselves and their capabilities, and become passionate about every aspect of volleyball. Craig has often commented that the greatest gift he gets from the sport of Volleyball is when his past athletes come back to him and speak of the impact that he has had on their lives as a coach. For Craig it is this evidence of players becoming life long learners and participants in a game that he has come to love so much, that makes him most proud of the work he does with his Volleyball athletes.
Craig has his NCCP level 1 certification and will pursue his NCCP level 2 this upcoming season.

  

We are very happy to add Brandyn to our 2010 coaching roster!  Brandyn is a former NAVC alumni and played in each age category, right from 13U - 18U.  He played high school volleyball at Harry Ainlay, for Team Alberta in 2005 & 2006, and for Red Deer College Kings in 2007-08.  Brandyn is currently enrolled at the U of A and is assistant coaching the Sr. girls at Vernon Barford Jr. High.  Says Brandon, "This is my first year coaching for the club and I'm looking forward to being a part of the other side of the club, as a coach, and gaining coaching experience."

 

Mark played for the Red Deer College Kings from 1983 – 1986. During that time he spent part of his summers playing for the Junior National team. He still plays with a Masters team when time permits. His Masters’ play garnered a silver at the World Master Games in 2005. Mark has been coaching volleyball for the past 20 years and has coached Senior High, JV, Junior High, U16, U14, U14 Alberta Games, U13 and Mini-Volleyball. His 2007, 2008 and 2009 NAVC teams have won Gold in Provincials. The two U14 teams he has taken to Western Canadians have both earned a Bronze. Mark has coached the past two Zone 5 Alberta Games boy’s volleyball teams. This resulted in a Silver and a Gold Medal. He will be coaching this years Alberta Winter Games Zone 5 Boys team.  Mark currently holds a Level 2 Coaching Certification.

 

Melissa is in her second season coaching with NAVC after working as as assistant coach with the Provincial Championship Bears 14U Gold team last season.  Melissa has her NCCP Level 1 technical training and plans to complete her Level 1 certification this year. 

 

 

 

 

This is Caleb's 5th year coaching with NAVC.  Caleb played volleyball at Cochrane High School, Canuck Volleyball Club and Dinos Junior Program. He started assistant coaching/athletic injury management while injured at Cochrane High School. Caleb assistant coached the Scona Lords (Sr. Men) and NAVC Midget Women and Head coached Millwoods Christian School Royals (Sr. Women). Caleb is currently pursuing a physical education degree at the U of A, specializing in coaching and psychology. Caleb has his NCCP Level 1 certification Level 2 technical training and Coaching Theory Level 3.

 

This will be Jason's first year coaching with NAVC.  Jason has been the assistant coach for Sturgeon Composite High School's Sr. Boys volleyball team for the past three years.  Jason played volleyball at Sturgeon Comp. for the 3 years prior to that, U18 club volleyball with FOG, and continues to play volleyball with the EVA.