Coach Dennis - 17U Girls Head Coach; 14U Boys Head Coach

Qualifications

• Performance Coach  (In progress)
• OVA Coach Evaluator (Certified)
• OVA Learning Facilitator (In progress)
• OVA Beach Coach (In progress)

Experience

• Co-founded Express (SPIKES St. Thomas) in 2011
• 30 years of coaching experience
• 4x Team Ontario Regional Coach
• WOSSAA Jr. Boys Champions - Parkside C.I.
• Provincial Camp Assistant Coach
• 2 years - Fanshawe Falcons women's assistant coach
• Head Coach U12 - U16 teams with Express, FCVC and Durham Attack VC.  (Boys and Girls)
• Beach Volleyball Academy Coach - Port Stanley, Tillsonburg
• OVA Coach Evaluator and Facilitator (In training)
• ELMS Camp Co-Founder

Coach Leslie 16U Girls Head Coach

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Qualifications - development coach (in progress) 

Experience: 

• Joined Express in 2019
• 1-year co-coaching 

Played: 

• Volleyball - 10+years 
• Competitive fastball - 15 years 

Coach Ken - 15U Girls Head Coach

Qualifications

• Development Coach  (Trained)

Experience

• 10 years of coaching experience
• Co-founded SPIKES St. Thomas in 2011
• VP internal, Express VC 2017-2020
• VP external, Express VC 2020-
• 5 years senior boys elementary coach - 2011 TVDSB southwest region A finals gold medal
• 9 year Grass Roots program coach
• 2 years House League program coach
• Express 14U/15U/16U boys head/assistant coach, OVA Provincials gold & silver medals
• OVA Regional Program region 3 athlete evaluator 2019
• OVA Regional Program region 3 chaperone 2019

Coach Leigh -16U Girls Assistant Coach

Qualifications - Development Coach (In progress)

Experience:

• Joined Express in 2020
• 15 years playing
• 35 years playing fastball
• Collegiate level fastball player (on scholarship)

Coach Mark - 14U Girls

Qualifications - Development Coach (In Progress)

Experience

• Joined Express in 2021-22 season
• Previous Assistant Coach with girls U13 team 2021-22. 
• Played Volleyball for over 15 years at youth, high school and at Sr. Men’s Levels.
• Has 25 years experience in administration, coaching and teaching Hockey skills and skating at minor, junior, men’s professional along with Canada‘s women’s national team.
• Played professional hockey in Europe for 4 seasons 
• Enjoys helping athletes and teams reach their goals while developing best practice and game habits.

Coach Fred - 15U Girls Assistant Coach

Qualifications  

Development Coach (In progress) 
OVA Certified Beach Coach  (In progress) 
 

Experience: 

Joined Express in 2021 
Assistant Coach of 14U Girls “Hot Shots” team for the 2021/22 season 
Assistant Coach for Express Volleyball Club’s “Grass League” for the 2022 season 
Extensive background in nutrition and fitness with over 25 years of practical experience  

Coach David - 18U Girls Head Coach

QUALIFICATIONS

• Developmental Coach (Trained)
• Advanced Developmental Coach (Trained)
• Performance Coach (in progress)
• American Coaching Academy 
• Sport Specific Personal Training Background

EXPERIENCE

• Joined Express in 2022
• 29 years combined experience as a player and coach.
• 3 Time Conference All-Star
• Multiple medalist at OVA Provincials, OFSAA, WOSSAA, and Conference
• Top 8 finish at Volleyball Canada National

Coach Mike 14U Girls

Qualifications

Development Coach (In progress)

Experience

Joined Express in 2021

Played volleyball for 20+ years

Played competitive fastball/ softball for 20+ years

coached youth baseball, floor hockey

coached high school girls volleyball to a silver medal at OFSAA

Most recently an assistant coach for the St Thomas Express 13U girls Rockets team 2021/ 22