Tom Graham – Athlete

TOM GRAHAM  Athlete Tom’s long storied volleyball career began in Courtenay, BC where he was a member of the Georges P. Vanier Towhees that captured the Vancouver Island High School Volleyball Championship in 1972. After high school, Tom stayed close to home and...

Rod Belinski – Builder

Rod Belinski   Builder   Rod began his volleyball career coaching when he started his teaching career in Mission in 1973. After three years coaching grade eight junior boys and girls, Rod moved to Kelowna and began coaching senior boys volleyball at KLO...

Glenn Wheatley – Official

Glenn Wheatley Official Glenn started refereeing when he was in Grade 10 when one of his teachers convinced him that it would be a good idea. That was the beginning – starting out as an indoor local level official in 1978, he would achieve his provincial and regional...

1977-78 BCO Men’s Team

1977-78 bco men’s team The team is the first and only group from BC to win a National Men’s Gold Medal. This came at a time when the National Club Championships were considered the most prestigious and most difficult tournament to qualify and ultimately win in...

Don Smyth

don smyth Coach Don began his coaching career at Victoria High in 1958 where he led the Boys and Girls teams to three provincial titles. He would later move on to become head coach of the University of Victoria Vikes and Vikettes. Don guided Team BC to a gold medal at...

Barb & Denis Murdoch – Builder

barb & Denis Murdoch   Builder   Denis began his volleyball career as a coach in 1972 in Vernon. Shortly after, Denis alongside his wife Barb started the Vernon Volleyball Club in 1975, and included players from Revelstoke to Princeton. Murdoch would...