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OUR COACHING PHILOSOPHY

Our 17U coaches are dedicated to the development of young athletes. Our practises focus on drills that facilitate a fun learning environment combined with progressively difficult skills that further athlete's abilities.

STAFF

Head Coach

Larissa Byckalo-Puhach

 

  • 5th year of coaching

  • Team Ontario 18U Canada Games Assistant Coach 2017

  • Team Ontario 16U Assistant Coach 2015

  • 2006-2011 McMaster University Women's Volleyball

  • OUA Gold Medal 2007-08 (and 6th place finish at Nationals)

  • OUA Silver medal 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10

  • OUA First Team All-Star 2009-10, 2010-11

  • Dr. Edna Guest Spirit of McMaster Award Winner

  • McMaster Women's Volleyball Most Valuable Player 2009-10, 2010-11

  • McMaster Women's Volleybal Therese Quigley Player of the Year (2010-2011)

  • Two Time CIS Academic All-Canadian (2009, 2011)

  • Nominated as McMaster's Athlete of the Year (2011)

  • Coach of Halton Junior Girls Volleyball Champions 2015 (Nelson High School)

  • Coach of Boys and Girls High School Volleyball teams at various schools

  • Coach of the Year - Halton Public Board 2015

Daniel Byckalo

Assistant Coach

This is his 3rd year of coaching at MVC. Dan played volleyball in high school and was named MVP for his junior and senior teams multiple times. Along with coaching at the high school and club level, he maintains this website, produces the recruitment videos, and evaluates the statistics for the team. 

Carly Welch

Assistant Coach

  • 2004-2008 McMaster University Women's Volleyball

  • OUA Gold Medal 2007-08 (and 6th place finish at Nationals)

  • OUA Silver Medal 2006-07

  • OUA First team All- Star 2005-06, 2007-08

  • OUA Second Team All-star 2006-07

  • McMaster Women's Volleyball Therese Quigley Player of the Year (2007-08)

Michael P. Hall

Assistant Coach

Joined MVC 5 years ago. Mike has been the video assistant for the McMaster University Men's and Women's Varsity Volleyball teams, filming game tapes and creating promotional slide shows. He is a creative and talented photographer whose work has been published by the OUA and CIS.

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