Head Coach: Ollie Semonis

Contact: 780.907.8007 or osemonis@gmail.com 

Coaching background: Over the last 6 seasons with FOG, Ollie has been Head Coach and Coordinator of the U13, U14, U15, U16  and U17 programs with multiple top 3 finishes in Alberta over that time including winning the U13 Provincial Championship in 2017 and finishing 4th at Nationals in 2019 at the U15 level. He had an outstanding all-star caliber roster for the U16 season and won gold at Premier #1 before COVID stopped a very promising season and another potential top Nationals result. In addition to FOG, Ollie helped coached at Grandview Heights Jr. High from 2016-2018, winning City Championships in '17 an '18.  He also previously assisted with the Strathcona High School Sr. Boys in the 90's for several seasons.

Playing Experience: Ollie began playing volleyball in Alberta in the mid 80's and enjoyed success at multiple levels including playing for Strathcona High School (1985-88), Team Alberta from 1986-89, Canada Games Championship in 1989, University of Alberta Golden Bears (1988-1993), Professionally in France with AS Monaco in 1994, multiple Senior Men's competitions with Volleyball Alberta and the World Master's Games in 2005 (silver). Over his years of playing, he received multiple all-star awards and was captain for Team Alberta, UofA Golden Bears and AS Monaco. He continued to play recreationally with the Edmonton Volleyball Association (Indoor and Beach) for many years until 2018, and now spend more time sharing my knowledge through coaching.

Coaching Philosophy: Sports should always be about having fun and making lifelong friends along the way. Success in not measured in the medals we win but rather the lessons we learn in our journey.

NCCP Certification: Level 1 – Development Coach, trained (certification pending)

Head Coach: Josh Gaudet 

• Current Golden Bears Volleyball Assistant Coach and Masters of Coaching 
• Head Coach Prince Albert Volleyball Club 5+ years 
• Club Coach for 7 years with 50+ athletes going on to play USports and in the CCAA 
• Coached at the perennial powerhouse St. Mary High School in Prince Albert, SK 
• University of Saskatchewan Huskies Assistant Coach 
• Team Saskatchewan Former Player and Assistant Coach 
• Played for Université de Montréal Carabins 
• Played for Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder 
• High School, Club, and Beach Provincial Champ

ASSISTANT COACH KYLE SABRAW

• Former setter and outside hitter for the Concordia University of Edmonton
• Former Setter for SaskVolleyball Provincial Team
• SaskVolleyball Provincial All-Star and Champion
• Coached 2 years for Battlefords Volleyball Club

ASSISTANT COACH Chris Brunet

• 2014 U18 Club National Champion & Tournament All-Star with Canuck Volleyball Club
• 2014 U19 Team Alberta Member
• 2015 Western Canada Summer Games U20 Beach Volleyball gold medallist
• 2015-2016 Varsity Volleyball at Queens University
• OUA Rookie of the Year & OUA All-Rookie Team member
• CIS All-Rookie Team member

Head Coach: WES HENSCHEL

Email:  wes.henschel@gmail.com
Cell: 587.785.2561

COACHING: 

Head coach: 7 years Alberta Club Volleyball (U13- U16)
Head coach for both U16 Boys and U18 Girls
2020 VA Premier 1&2 Champions U14 Boys 
2020 VA Primer 1 Bronze medal U16 Girls
2019 U13 FOG Black Boys, Provincial champion,
Div. 2 Nationals gold medal U15 Girls 2019
Metro Edmonton Jr. High School team coach 2015 and 2018

PLAYING: 

NAIT Men's Ook's Volleyball team 1991-1994 
Member of the FOG Wolves Men's Volleyball team 1997 – 1999
20 years competing in both EVA/MWVA Men's and Mixed Volleyball - Division 1 Men's Champion, Division 1 Mixed Champion

The sport of volleyball has provided Wes with many amazing experiences and friendships.  He believes that the team work and preparation required to win on the court are great lessons that can be transferred into a successful life.

NCCP CERTIFICATION

Level 1: Development Coached - Trained 
Level 2: Advanced Development Coach - Trained

Head Coach - Jennifer Skinner

Email:  jennifer.skinner@telus.net

COACHING: 

• Head coach U16 boys FOG Red - 2021-22
• Head coach U15 boys FOG Red - 2020-21
• Head coach U14 boys FOG Red - 2019-20 
• Coach Point Grey Secondary School (girls - grades 8, 9 & 10) - 2001-2003 
• Coach Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School (girls) 

PLAYING: 

Jennifer has been either playing, refereeing, and coaching since she was in jr high school.  She played competitively a couple of years in university and a couple years of college (Canada).  Jennifer has experience playing women's 6's at the Tier 1/2 level (BC); beach doubles, reverse 2's, coed 6's and 4's (beach, grass, and indoors).

Education: 

Excercise Science Diploma - Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Philosophy: 

Volleyball is a game, if you aren't enjoying it, why are you here.
"Games are won or lost on errors in the execution of basic skills" B. Bratton 

NCCP CERTIFICATION

Development Coach - Certified (Formerly Level 1)
Advanced Development Coach - Trained (Formerly Level 2)

co-Coach: Clayton Miles 

Email: clayton.miles@gmail.com
Phone: 780.990.4077 

co-Coach: Cheri Wright

Head Coach: Michael Perra

Email: mperra@gmail.com 
Phone: 780.999.7269

Head Coach: Michael Olsen 

assistant Coach: Al Erskine 
Email: alerskine@shaw.ca

Phone: 780.264.9544

Head Coach: Sherwaine Arthurs

Email: sherwainea@gmail.com 
Phone: 780.708.1636