JEFF GOGOL

Jeff Gogol always believed in the importance of the Officials Program to the sport of Volleyball and was instrumental in formalizing the program within Volleyball BC.  He introduced written policies and procedures to ensure consistence and transparency and improved the Local and Provincial certification to take into consideration different learning styles.  Jeff is the type of referee who gave back more than he received through countless hours of mentorship and program management. Jeff moved through the ranks quickly and received his National Level certification in 1989. However, his further success as an official can be attributed to his passion for beach volleyball. Jeff attended the first ever National Beach Referee Clinic in 1996. He went from growing the indoor game to furthering the outdoor program. Jeff participated in many FIVB and pro beach tour events in Canada.