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Men's Volleyball 2016-2017

þƵ currently fields teams in basketball, volleyball and golf. Since joining the CCAA and PACWEST conferences in 1994, the Chargers have competed in over 100 national and provincial championships with over 50 medal winning finishes. Our student-athletes carry a proud tradition of scholarship and have earned hundreds of awards in recognition of their achievements in academics and athletic performance.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach, Charles Parkinson; Assistant Coach, Gord Inglis, Andrew Inglis, Vitor Macedo, Braden O'Toole; Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dustin Moore; Head Athletic Therapist, Matt Lumsdaine; Student Athletic Therapist, Tyler Zawacki, Eric Mitchell.

Head Coach, Charles Parkinson

  • Home Town: Richmond, BC 
  • High School: Richmond Sr. Secondary

Education

  • University of Manitoba NCCP
  • Level 4 NCCP Certified
  • Level 2 Beach Volleyball 
  • Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC) 
  • NCI Diploma BPE 
  • Advanced Management for Non-Profits Certificate 

Coaching Highlights

  • Head Coach þƵ men's volleyball, Winter 2007-present
  • PACWEST Gold Medalists, 2015-16
  • CCAA Gold Medalists, 2014-15
  • PACWEST Gold Medalists, 2014-15
  • PACWEST Bronze Medalists, 2012-13
  • BCCAA Gold Medalists, 2009-10
  • CCAA Bronze Medalists, 2008-09
  • BCCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year, 2008-09
  • BCCAA Gold Medalists, 2008-09
  • 2012 17U Provincial Team – Silver, Western Elites
  • 2011 17U Provincial Team – Gold, Western Elites
  • 2010 19U Provincial Team
  • 2009 17U Provincial Team – Bronze, Western Elites
  • Head Coach þƵ men's volleyball, Winter 2007-present
  • Team BC 2010 NTCC 19U Men's Head Coach 
  • Assistant Coach þƵ Chargers, Fall 2007
  • Head Coach Langara College Falcons (BC Champs) & Douglas College Royals
  • Head Coach UBC Juniors (BC Champs)
  • Head Coach VVA Juvenile (BC Silver Medalists)
  • Head Coach Claremont Jr. (BC Champs)

Professional Contributions

  • TV Analyst for Olympic Games (Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and Rio), World League and World Beach Tour
  • 2011 Guest Writer 'The Source' Volleyball magazine
  • 2011 Level III Evaluator

Sports Highlights

  • National Team Captain
  • National Team Member World University Games, World Championships, World Cup and Pan Am Games
  • Men's Open National Championships All-Star and Silver Medalist
  • 4-West All Star and Gold Medalist
  • Western Canada Summer Games Gold Medalist 

Players

Number & NameYearPositionHometownProgram
16 Harrison ARCHDEKIN1Right Side/
Middle
Sidney, BCUT
02 Cole BEEVOR-POTTS1ܳٲVictoria, BCUT
01 Kyle BOURDON1SetterVictoria, BCPrep
05 Matthew BOWERS1Left SideMilton, ONPrep
12 James CAMERON3MiddleSalt Spring Isl., BCUT
13 Dennis CANDELL1SetterVictoria, BCArt Sci
08 Matthew CANTIN4SetterPrince Albert, SKBus. Admin
06 Isaac DELLABOUGH2MiddleVictoria, BCUT
10 Gabriel FREUND3Right SideRichmond, BCUT
09 Morgan HUMPHREYS1Right SideVictoria, BCSPMA
03 Peter JACOB1Right SideWhitehorse, YTArt Sci
14 Håkon ØSTREM4OutsideTroms, NorwayBSFL
RS Rian PLANTERSRed ShirtComox, BCUT
11 Tyler REMENDA5Left SideCalgary, ABBSFL
07 Savana WALKINGBEAR5Left SideThunderchild
First Nation, SK
CFCS
15 Douglass WATERMAN3MiddleVictoria, BCBSFL
04 Elion WONG4LiberoVictoria, BCBSFL

2016-2017 Season Recap

Conference Results 

CCAA National Championship

  • Finished Tied for 5th/6th place
  • Championship Fair Play Award
  • Players of the Match: Håkon Østrem, Savana Walkingbear, Douglass Waterman

PACWEST Provincial Championship

  • Three-peat Gold Medalists
  • Player of the Match: Isaac Dellabough, Elion Wong, Matt Bowers
  • Tournament MVP: Matt Bowers
  • Tournament All-Stars: Savana Walkingbear, Håkon Østrem

PACWEST Season

  • Finished 3rd (14 Wins; 10 Losses)

Conference Awards

05 Matthew BOWERS - All Rookie Team; Athlete of the Week (Feb 20-26, 2017)

07 Savana WALKINGBEAR - 1st Team All-Star, Athlete of the Week (Jan 9-15, 2017)

15 Douglass WATERMAN - 2nd Team All-Star

04 Elion WONG - Athlete of the Week (Jan 25, 2017) & (Jan 16-22, 2017)