Chris Jones is a 21-year-old student athlete from southeast Edmonton. He is currently in his 1st year as an outside hitter for the Golden Bears Volleyball Team, and in his 4th year of eligibility. Chris is in the process of attaining his combined Phys Ed and Secondary Education Degree with a major in Physical Education while at the U of A. He spent his first three years at Red Deer College playing for the RDC Kings and studying Kinesiology. During these years in Red Deer, Chris built his post secondary volleyball IQ while being coached under Aaron Schulha. In his second year, Chris contributed to an ACAC silver (2012), and an ACAC Championship Gold in 2013, followed by a 2nd place finish at the CCAA National Championships. Chris made the decision to return for a third year at RDC where the team won their 2nd ACAC Championship title in a row, and won their CCAA 2014 National Championship Gold. 

With Edmonton being Chris’s hometown, He grew up playing for the NAVC Club were he won 4 provincial championships and 2 national championships. Chris Attended Strathcona Composite High School where he won back-to-back MVP Awards for the Senior Men’s Volleyball Team in grades 11 and 12. Chris also has experience playing on the beach winning U18 Beach Provincials in 2012.

Chris’s passion for education and volleyball has allowed Him to obtain the position of Co-Director at Edmonton Volleyball Camps (EVC).  While running these camps along side his older sister Alyssa Jones, Chris has had coaching experience indoors and on the beach. Chris has coached a range of levels from beginner athletes to those in high school with higher levels of experience through both elite positional camps through EVC, as well as private indoor sessions. Chris hopes to broaden his volleyball knowledge and coaching strategies with every opportunity, and he aims to build an even stronger Coaching and Teaching philosophy. Chris looks forward to working with and building the ‘complete student athlete’ and giving back to the Volleyball Club that has guided his Volleyball and Career choices since a young age.