MEET OUR COACHES

17UM VANGUARD COACH & CLUB TRAINER

COACH ALEXIS

🏐 Former Club Libero & Outside Hitter | Indoor Club & Beach Coach | 3rd Year Coaching Club

🎓 BKin Grad from University of Alberta | Personal Trainer for High-Performance Athletes

✨ Loves Balancing a passion for volleyball with high-performance training and academic pursuits!

17UM VANGUARD COACH & CLUB TRAINER

COACH TRIX

🏐 4th Year Coaching Club & School Teams | Former Club & School Player in Yukon Territory

🎓 Combined BKin/BEd Student at University of Alberta | Personal Trainer for High-Performance Athletes

✨ Videographer for the U of A Golden Bears Volleyball Team and former Nationals Track & Field 400m and 800m runner!

17UM VANGUARD COACH

COACH SAMSON

🏐 Former University Volleyball Athlete (Middle & Outside) | National-Level Player in India | University Women's Volleyball Coach

🎓 Social Work Professional

✨ Passionate about combining strategic game analysis with a love for the sport!

17UM TITANS COACH

COACH CHUCK

🏐 Lifelong Coach with Multiple Accreditations | NCCP Advanced Development Coach | Comes to Valor from Park Elite

🏆 16U Silver Medalist in Provincials & Nationals in 2023 | 15U Provincial & National Gold Medalist in 2022 | 15U AB Winter Games Undefeated Gold medalist

✨Fun fact: Former Football scholarship athlete with the Edmonton Huskies!

17UM TITANS COACH

COMING SOON

17UW COACH

COACH CAELIN

🏐 4 Club & 6 School Seasons Coaching | 16UW Coach (2024) | Former Outside Hitter (Grades 7-12)

🎓 High School Teacher at Beaumont Composite High

✨ Show jumper (horses), avid reader, and deeply values family & friends!

17UW COACH

COACH KAYCEE

🏐 3 School Seasons & 3 Club Seasons coaching | 16UW Club Coach (2023-2024) | Former Setter

🎓 High School PE & Social Studies Teacher | Pursuing a Master's in Athletic Administration

✨ Competitive barrel racer with her horse, Viper, across Western Canada!

COACH JILL

14UM & 16UM COACH

COACH RAPH

🏐 Former Setter and Captain of High School Team | Club Athlete for Rustlers Volleyball Club | 2 Years Coaching Junior Varsity

🎓 Product Specialist Associate at Cisco Systems

✨ Golf enthusiast and former Provincial Volleyball Champion!

16UM COACH

COACH DANICA

🏐 Valor 15UM Coach (2023-2024) | 4th Year Coaching | Former Middle Blocker | NCCP Development Coach

🎓 Junior High French Immersion Teacher | Francophone Background

✨ Getting married in Summer 2025 and has a supportive “Valor Volleyball Grandma” mom who attends tournaments!

16UW COACH

COACH SACHA

🏐 Former Setter & Outside Hitter | 5 Years Coaching Experience (Ages 12-16) | NCCP Development Coach

🎓 Bachelor of Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology & Adaptive Physical Activity) | Certified Fitness Consultant

✨ Also a Fastball Head Coach for 7 years, showcasing her leadership across multiple sports!

16UW COACH

COACH VICTORIA

🏐 Former Club & Collegiate Player (Olds College & NAIT) | Outside Hitter

🎓 Labour Relations/HR Professional in Construction

✨ Ultramarathon relay runner and proud dog owner!

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15UM COACH

COACH MARK

🏐 Former High School Player | Outside/right side hitter & Libero | Valor 14UM Coach (2023-24) | 10+ years coaching experience (volleyball & basketball)

🎓 Police Officer | Edmonton Police Service

✨ Outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and wakeboarding with his 3 kids!

15UM COACH

COACH JASON

🏐 High School Volleyball Player | Rec Volleyball Enthusiast | 17UW Coach (2023-2024)

🎓 Oil & Gas Industry Professional

✨ Dad of 2 kids and dedicated Oilers fan who loves exploring new places and playing volleyball!

15UM COACH

COACH GAVIN

🏐 Assistant Coach Vernon Barford Jr High (2023) | 16UM Coach (2023-2024)

🎓 2nd-Year Student at University of Alberta (B.A. in Psychology) | Rona+ Cashier

✨ Avid cyclist, photographer & videographer, and soccer player with a love for volleyball!

15UW COACH

COACH HELEN

🏐 Former School & Club Player 15U-18U | Former College Player | 3rd Year Coaching

🎓 Former SAIT student taking a semester off to explore new paths

✨ Die-hard murder mystery reader and Harry Potter enthusiast with 6 siblings who are lifelong friends and major life influences!

15UW COACH

COACH MICHELLE

🏐 Summer Camp & Clinic Coach in the U.S. | Former High School & College Player

🎓 Federal Officer (22 Years) | Master’s in Forensic Science

✨ Loves to be deeply involved in her community, as well as music; her family also has a background in basketball! (Owners of Team One Basketball Club)

14UM COACH

COACH GIBB

🏐 Former 3A Provincial Middle Blocker | Valor 15UM Coach (2023-2024)

🎓 Professional Chemist & Pyrotechnician

✨ Dad of 4 kids and expert in both chemistry and pyrotechnics!

14UW COACH

COACH TERRY

🏐 20+ years coaching experience | 18UW Coach (2023-24)

🎓 Junior High Teacher (PE, Science, Math) | BPE (Athletic Therapy) & BEd (PE/Science)

✨ Former competitive track & field athlete and proud mom of two volleyball players!

14UW COACH

COACH BROOKE

🏐 8 Years of Competitive Playing Experience | Pandas, Nooks & FOGG | Versatile in Multiple Positions | Team Captain & Starting Setter

🎓 First-Year Student at University of Alberta | Major in Psychology, Minor in Sociology

✨ Enjoys playing beach volleyball, various sports with friends, and is a guitar-playing music enthusiast who loves spending time outdoors!

13UW COACH

COACH LEIGHTON

🏐 Former High School Player | 8 Years Playing Competitive Adult Volleyball

🎓 Professional Carpenter | Passionate About Family & Coaching Sports

✨ Coached competitive baseball for 8yrs., and female baseball for 4yrs. looking to share his passion for volleyball with others!

13UM COACH

COACH KATHRYN

🏐 Former School & Club Player | 5+ Years Coaching Club & School Teams | Competitive Adult League Player

🎓 BPE/BEd from University of Alberta | Former Pandas Rugby Player | 5-Time National Champion | U of A Sports Wall of Fame Inductee

✨ Now a teacher, she loves cheering on her two kids in their various sports!

13UW COACH

COACH BRITTANY

🏐 26 Years as a Player | 3 Years Coaching Youth Boys | Former Youth Beach Skills Coach with VA | Valor 14U (2023-2024)

🎓 Business Owner | NCCP Development Coach

✨ When not on the court, enjoys spending time with her teenage kids, golfing, hitting the gym, and planning family getaways around the world!

12U & GRASSROOTS COACH

COACH SARAH

🏐 5 Years Post-Secondary Experience (GPRC, MRU, NAIT) | 3-Time ACAC Provincial Champ | CCAA All-Canadian | 2 Years Coaching at McNally High School

🎓 Ultrasound Tech Specializing in Sports Injuries

✨ Proud mom of three with a deep love for learning about and scanning sports injuries!

12U & GRASSROOTS COACH

COACH SCOTT

🏐 Former Club & School Coach | Former College Player | 12U Coach (2023-2024)

🎓 Firefighter | Edmonton Fire Rescue

✨ Enjoys getting away to the mountains with his family!

ACADEMY COACH

COACH SAM

🏐 Former High School Athlete | Club & High School Coach | Valor 15UM (2023) & Valor 16UM (2024) | NCCP Development Coach

🎓 Currently Studying Computer Science at the University of Alberta | Aspiring to Transition into Medicine

✨ Balancing volleyball coaching with a future in medicine and computer science!

12U & GRASSROOTS COACH

COACH KERRY