Coaches for the 2024-2025 season
U18 magna
Head Coach
Troy
Coach Troy has been actively coaching for over 26 years. Before joining LUVC he coached with the Durham Attack, one of Canada’s premier volleyball clubs. He has coached every age group from 12U through 18U, house leagues, club camps and private skills-based camps across both the men’s and women’s programs.
Troy believes in training both the fundamental technical skills and the mental resilience and tenacity to support athletes in competing at the top level of their sport. Troy had recently designed a program in cooperation with Brenley Shapiro (MSW, RSW, RP) to facilitate the training of coaches to support the mental health of their athletes.
Troy has helped many athletes achieve their post-secondary volleyball goals, with 50% of his 2021 team placed on a College or University team. He has recently seen some of his alumni players return to the sport as coaches; truly creating players for life.
assistant Coach
Mark
U17 Air force
Head Coach
cliff
Cliff Woods has been involved in the world of club volleyball for longer than he will admit to you. He has coached both men and women, in club organizations and at the high school level, most recently with his previous club, the Eastern Ontario Air Force.
Cliff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his coaching. He boasts several former players playing at the post-secondary level and on the National team. Cliff believes in working hard, building a strong defense, and enjoying time playing sports with your teammates.
assistant Coach
Sarah
U16 novas
Head Coach
BRI
Coach Bri started playing club volleyball at the age of 13 and began coaching at the age of 20 while completing her education degree. She has since coached across Alberta and most recently with the Titans club in Etobicoke. Her proudest moments include a gold medal at Nationals and several former players becoming volleyball coaches or playing post-secondary.
As a mental health professional, Bri strives to equip her athletes with grit, resilience, and self-compassion. She believes that youth sports prepare us for life's challenges and successes.
Coach Bri believes that it is more important to be a good person than a good volleyball player. Under her leadership, athletes focus on developing confidence and teamwork skills in addition to volleyball fundamentals.
assistant Coach
SARAH
U16 elevate
Head Coach
ALANA
Coach Alana comes to the club with a passion for personal development and wellness in all aspects of life. She was an athlete from a young age, playing a variety of sports. She has become a yoga and meditation instructor as well as a life coach, helping people become their best selves!
She started playing volleyball in grade 4 at school, fell in love with the game, and played until her third year of college. She has experience playing all positions throughout her career and is grateful to share her knowledge with the next generation of players in Lanark County!
Alana believes in having fun, giving it all you got, and supporting your teammates.
assistant Coach
KYLE
U15 aces
Head Coach
SHAY
Coach Shay has coached with several high-level clubs and this is her 2nd season with LUVC. She brings her energy and expertise to her coaching with Lanark United!
Coach Shay thrives on competition and loves to work hard. She instills these same values into her players and is excited to see how they grow and change over the course of the upcoming season!
assistant Coach
NICOLE
This is Coach Nicole's 2nd season with LUVC. She grew up playing in the club volleyball system and came to us after previously coaching with Oakville Thunder and Ottawa Fusion.
Coach Nicole believes that hard work pays off on the volleyball court, and that with dedication and the right environment, all athletes can push themselves and succeed.
U15 velocity
Head Coach
Phil
This is Coach Phil's 2nd season with LUVC. Coach Phil started by coaching his daughter and has come to love the club environment. He creates an atmosphere where athletes can have fun and make friends while also building a foundation for competition and a winning attitude.
assistant Coach
leah
This is Coach Nicole's 2nd season with LUVC. She grew up playing in the club volleyball system and came to us after previously coaching with Oakville Thunder and Ottawa Fusion.
Coach Nicole believes that hard work pays off on the volleyball court, and that with dedication and the right environment, all athletes can push themselves and succeed.
U14 synergy
Head Coach
Jenna
Coach Jenna comes to the club with a passion for health and wellness. She started playing sports from a young age, from dance to hockey. She has experience as a youth athlete in both recreational and competitive levels.
She started coaching when her kids were little as a way to share her love of sports and empower them to grow and nurture their own athletic abilities. From soccer, baseball, and football, she has coached and trained across several sports and all age groups.
Coach Jenna empowers her athletes to be strong, dedicated, and focus on health and well-being in sport. Her health care background has helped her share and encourage athletes to train safely and optimize movements through safe sport and concussion awareness and prevention.
assistant Coach
jason
Coach Jason grew up loving all sports and fell in love with volleyball in high school. His passion for sports led him to obtain his coaching certification and to coach local hockey teams.
As a Captain on a local fire department, Jason values teamwork, communication, training and preparation. Jason enjoys mentoring and training new firefighters, and contributing towards a sense of belonging and looks forward to the opportunity to mentor and train the LUVC athletes and create a great team atmosphere.
Jason believes that the lessons you learn in sport carry through to all aspects of your life, and is excited to contribute to the development of the LUVC athletes.
U14 attack
Head Coach
Nicole
This is Coach Nicole's 2nd season with LUVC. She grew up playing in the club volleyball system and came to us after previously coaching with Oakville Thunder and Ottawa Fusion.
Coach Nicole believes that hard work pays off on the volleyball court, and that with dedication and the right environment, all athletes can push themselves and succeed.
assistant Coach
shay
Coach Shay has coached with several high-level clubs and this is her 2nd season with LUVC. She brings her energy and expertise to her coaching with Lanark United!
Coach Shay thrives on competition and loves to work hard. She instills these same values into her players and is excited to see how they grow and change over the course of the upcoming season!
U13 eagles
Head Coach
Nick
assistant Coach
sophia
U13 Hawks
Head Coach
Lisa
Assistant Coach
shannon
luvc technical director
TBD
