KENT ANDREWS

It is entirely possible, that no one has committed as much time to coaching and mentoring in B.C.’s volleyball community than Kent Andrews. Kent was first introduced to the sport of volleyball in 1949 at Willington Beach (Powell River, B.C.) on a grass court that was set up by adults, many of whom served in World War II, and the game has been with him ever since. Along the way, Kent has touched many lives, coaching various high school teams, performance teams, at UVic and as part of the first Team BC Program in 1973, coaching the girls team. Kent would go on to lead them to Gold at the 1975 Canada Winter Games in Lethbridge, Alta. He was also instrumental in bringing the Pacific Rim Championships and is the first Canadian coach to lead a Canadian team (Team BC) to a win over Japan in sanctioned event. Kent has also officiated at nearly every level of volleyball and completed his Master’s Degree thesis on “Teaching Volleyball Skills to Beginners”.