Men's Volleyball 2013-2014

Camosun currently fields teams in basketball, volleyball and golf. Since joining the CCAA and PACWEST conferences in 1994, the Chargers have competed in over 100 national and provincial championships with over 50 medal winning finishes. Our student-athletes carry a proud tradition of scholarship and have earned hundreds of awards in recognition of their achievements in academics and athletic performance.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach, Charles Parkinson; Assistant Coach, Dave Dooley, Gord Inglis; Trainer, Chris Hinton; Student Athletic Therapist, Makoto Yasuda, Nick Patenaude.

Head Coach, Charles Parkinson

  • Home Town: Richmond, BC 
  • High School: Richmond Sr. Secondary

Education

  • University of Manitoba NCCP
  • Level 4 NCCP Certified
  • Level 2 Beach Volleyball 
  • Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC) 
  • NCI Diploma BPE 
  • Advanced Management for Non-Profits Certificate 

Coaching Experience/Accomplishments 

  • 2012 17U Provincial Team – Silver, Western Elites 
  • 2011 17U Provincial Team – Gold, Western Elites 
  • 2010 19U Provincial Team 
  • 2009 17U Provincial Team – Bronze, Western Elites 
  • Head Coach Camosun men's volleyball, Winter 2007-present 
  • Team BC 2010 NTCC 19U Men's Head Coach 
  • Assistant Coach Camosun Chargers, Fall 2007 
  • Head Coach Langara College Falcons (BC Champs) & Douglas College Royals 
  • Head Coach UBC Juniors (BC Champs) 
  • Head Coach VVA Juvenile (BC Silver Medalists) 
  • Head Coach Claremont Jr. (BC Champs)
  • Sports Highlights
  • BCCAA Gold Medalists, 2009-10 
  • CCAA Bronze Medalists, 2008-09 
  • BCCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year, 2008-09 
  • BCCAA Gold Medalists, 2008-09 
  • Men's Open National Championships All-Star and Sliver Medalist 
  • 4-West All Star and Gold Medalist 
  • Western Canada Summer Games Gold Medalist 
  • National Team Captain 
  • TV Analyst for Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympics; World League and World Beach Tour 
  • National Team Member World University Games, World Championships, World Cup and Pan Am Games

Professional Contributions

  • 2011 Guest Writer 'The Source' Volleyball magazine 
  • 2011 Level III Evaluator

Players

Number & NameYearPositionHometownProgram
01 Ryan MARCELLUSSetter2Victoria
02 Lucas DELLABOUGHRightside2Victoria
03 Robin SMITHLeftside3Whitehorse
04 Adrian BESTLibero2Grande Prairie, AB
06 Cameron FENNEMALeftside1Victoria
07 Alex SADOWSKIMiddle3Victoria
08 Jeremy FINNLeftside4Westbank
09 Alex WOLFPower4Surrey
10 James POIRIERMiddle2Pert, Ontario
11 Vitor MACEDOSetter1Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 Tanner MARCHLeftside / Libero3Kelowna
14 James CAMERONMiddle2Saltspring Island
15 Lachlan POLSONMiddle2Victoria
RS Rian PLANTE  Comox
RS Gabriel DUVAL  Victoria
RS Sven BORNEMANN  Victoria