ANDREW REED – NATIONAL SELECTS ASSISTANT COACH – FEMALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

ABOUT ME: 

I LOVE volleyball in all its forms, both on the beach and indoors!!! ( OBVIOUSLY),  I am a dedicated coach with over 21 years of experience, happily married to my wife Crystal, a proud father of two beautiful kids, Elia (9) and Harlow (7)… Also, I try to squeeze in the NFL and MLB whenever possible!  Most importantly, I look forward to supporting and coaching the U16-U17 Spike Touch Canadian National Selection All-Star Team, pushing this team to victory, and getting the most out of this fantastic opportunity! 

COACHING: 

18 years – City of Lacombe – Manager of Data and Technology Services

21 years of coaching experience

NCCP Level II Advanced Volleyball Coach

2023 Assistant Coach for BTG Canadian Selects Femail U17 – U21 Allstar Team in Fort Lauderdale Florida placing 2nd overall

Assistant Coach 2024-2025 Club Season with U17 Queens Ultimate Elite Club Team

Executive Member of the Central Alberta Queens Volleyball Club in Red Deer, Alberta

Inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame as a Player with the RDC Men’s Volleyball Team

COMPETITION EXPERIENCE: 

Red Deer Polytechnic Kings – Middle - 2005, 2006, 2007

3x National Champion – CCAA

3x Provincial Champion – ACAC

Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club U21 Middle 

2007 Provincial Gold

2006 Provincial Bronze

Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club U17/U18

2003/2004 – Provincial Silver 

Team Alberta – U16/U17/U18

2004 – USA Junior Olympics U18 – National Gold Medal Club Division

JEFF ANDERSON – NATIONAL SELECTS HEAD COACH – FEMALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

ABOUT ME: 

I am so EXCITED to be leading and Head Coaching the 2025 U16-17 Female Spike Touch Canadian All Star 

Team with the amazing staff at Spike Touch! I have been a husband for 17 years to my amazing wife, Jen, and 

a father for 15 years to our incredible daughter, Lauren! I am also a diehard OILERS and Team Canada Hockey 

fan!!!

COACHING: 

• 29 years Leading, Teaching and Administrating at the High School level

• 38 years of Volleyball Coaching experience

• N.C.C.P. Level III Performance Volleyball Coach

• N.C.C.P National Volleyball Coach Certification Evaluator

• Inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame as an AC with the RDC Men's volleyball team/program

• 2022 and 2023 HC for BTG Canadian Selects Female U17-21 Allstar Team that competed in the USA All Star Tournaments in Tulsa, Oklahoma, finishing 5th, and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, winning the Silver medal,  against Texas in the final! 

• Head Coach U17 QUEENS Ultimate Elite Club Team and U15 QUEENS Ultimate Elite Club Team for the 24-25 club season

• President/Director of the Central Alberta Queens Volleyball Club in Red Deer, Alberta

• UCVA Vice President of Coaching and Coach Development

COMPETITION EXPERIENCE: 

• 2022 and 2023 HC for BTG Canadian Selects Female U17-21 Allstar Team that competed in the USA All-Star Tournaments in Tulsa, Oklahoma, finishing 5th, and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, winning the Silver medal,  against Texas in the final! 

EMMA BACCHUS–EDMONTON- CITY SELECTS COACH – MALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

I  played volleyball growing up in Edmonton with NAVC form U13-18., and continued my volleyball career as a libero in the NCAA with University of Puget Sound in Seattle Washington. Outside of the court, I am  pursuing her Master of Science in Health/sports Psychology at the University of Alberta. Most of all, I am super excited to be a part of Spike Touch and help grow the volleyball community!

COACHING: 

Bringing her knowledge back onto the court, Emma currently head coaches the NAVC U16 Women's team and coaches at ASPIRE volleyball

TONY CLARKE –DURHAM- CITY SELECTS HEAD COACH – FEMALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

ABOUT ME: 

Known as an outstanding recruiter and student of the game, Clarke has earned three OCAA coach of the year honours since joining the Lords (2016, 2017, 2019). During the 2017 season, Clarke was also crowned as CCAA coach of the year.

COACHING: 

• Tony Clarke joined the Durham College women’s volleyball program as head coach in 2014.

• Heading into his sixth season, the third women's volleyball coach in school history holds a conference record of 80-12 and an overall record of 118-40.

• Before coming to Durham, Clarke spent seven seasons as the head coach at Loyalist College before taking on the men's lead role at Trent University.

• He took the women's program at Loyalist, which had won just four times the previous year (2005-06), back to the OCAA playoffs with an 11-3 conference record just a year later. In 2008-09, he was named OCAA coach of the year after leading the Lancers to a 17-3 record and a final-four finish at the provincial championship.

• Before coaching, Clarke, a Clarington resident, was a member of the Loyalist College Lancers as a student-athlete from 1994-1996, where the Lancers captured an OCAA gold medal in 1995.

COMPETITION EXPERIENCE: 

• During his time at the helm of the coaching staff, Clarke has led the Lords to the final four of the OCAA championship in four of five years - including earning two silver medals (2015, 2017) and a bronze (2019)

IZZY BRADLEY – CALGARY CITY SELECTS COACH – FEMALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

COACHING: 

• Dino Women’s Volleyball Club U15 Head Coach

• Western Canada High School Senior Girls Volleyball Head Coach 

• Dino Women’s Volleyball Club Head Coach 2022- current

• Dino Women’s Volleyball Club Assistant Coach 2018-2022
  

COMPETITION EXPERIENCE: 

• Western Canada High School Senior Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach 2018-2023 (Two ASAA Provincial Championships)

BLAIR LABERGE – CALGARY- CITY SELECTS COACH – FEMALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

ABOUT ME: 

I am a dedicated Physical education and Sports Medicine teacher with over 23 years of experience. Most of all, I enjoy developing Volleyball athlete’s potential and have been doing so for the past 16 years at Western Canada High School, leading the Boys’ Volleyball Team selections training and development. 

COACHING: 

Western Canada High School – Head. Coach Boys Volleyball Team

ACE Volleyball Club  -  Coach Female Athlete Team 

U14 High River Club – Coach Female Athlete Team

COMPETITION EXPERIENCE: 

4x Calgary High School City Championships

Multiple Top 5 Finish in Provincial Competitions

2023 Provincial Championship Finals

DWAYNE COCHRANE –DURHAM- CITY SELECTS COACH – MALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

ABOUT ME: 

an NCCP-certified coach with more than 30 years of experience. In addition to coaching, Dwayne is a Level III certified official. He has been a part of the officiating crew of all levels of volleyball from recreation leagues, high school, OCAA, U-Sport, Invictus Games and international competitions. As a player, Dwayne has competed in indoor and beach tournaments from local events to National Championships.

COACHING: 

During his time in volleyball, Dwayne has been a Club co-founder and for three terms, an executive member of Durham Attack. With the Club, he has coached both Boys and Girls teams to Provincial and National Championships. Recently, Dwayne was honoured to coach at the Alberta Indigenous Games; a role he looks forward to performing again. In his current coaching role, Dwayne is the Head Coach of the Durham College Lords, Men's Volleyball program.

DAVID MCLEOD- VANCOUVER- HEAD COACH - MALE ATHLETES SELECTION 2025

Coming Soon

AUSTIN ELLCHUCK – CALGARY CITY SELECTS COACH – MALE ATHLETE SELECTION 2025

ABOUT AUSTIN: 

Austin Ellchuk is a former U SPORTS athlete with seven years of experience competing at the national level with the University of Calgary Dinos Men's Volleyball Team. Throughout his career, he played both as a Libero and a Position 4 Spiker, known for his exceptional ball control, passing, and leadership on the court. His versatility and understanding of the game make him a valuable asset to any athlete or program.

In 2024, Austin expanded his volleyball experience internationally by training with the professional Brazilian club Goiás Vôlei, where he gained insight into high-performance professional training environments. A two-time team captain and five-time Academic All-Canadian, Austin demonstrates the ability to lead both on the court and in the classroom.

COACHING: 

• Assistant Coach – Dinos U18 Men's Club (2022–2023)

• Head Coach – Elite West U15 (2021–2022)

• Youth Coach – Dinomites Program (2021)

• Camp Counsellor – U of C Dinos Volleyball Camps (2018–2021)

• Substitute Coach – Volleydome Club Teams (2020–2021)

• Private Coach & Personal Trainer – YoungFitness (2022–Present)