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, Gord Inglis, Andrew Inglis, Garrett Marcellus; Strength & Conditioning, Coach Dustin Moore; Head Athletic Therapist, Matt Lumsdaine; Student Athletic Therapist, Kurtis Hills, Sydney Chapman.
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 Highlights
- Head Coach Camosun men's volleyball, Winter 2007-present
- PACWEST Gold Medalists, 2015-16
- CCAA Gold Medalists, 2014-15
- PACWEST Gold Medalists, 2014-15
- PACWEST Bronze Medalists, 2012-13
- 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
- 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)
Professional Contributions
- TV Analyst for Olympic Games (Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and Rio), World League and World Beach Tour
- 2011 Guest Writer 'The Source' Volleyball magazine
- 2011 Level III Evaluator
- Sports Highlights
- National Team Captain
- National Team Member World University Games, World Championships, World Cup and Pan Am Games
- Men's Open National Championships All-Star and Silver Medalist
- 4-West All Star and Gold Medalist
- Western Canada Summer Games Gold Medalist
Players
| Number & Name | Year | Position | Hometown | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Harrison ARCHDEKIN | 1 | Right Side/ Middle | Sidney, BC | UT |
| 02 Cole BEEVOR-POTTS | 1 | Outside | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 01 Kyle BOURDON | 1 | Setter | Victoria, BC | Prep |
| 05 Matthew BOWERS | 1 | Left Side | Milton, ON | Prep |
| 12 James CAMERON | 3 | Middle | Salt Spring Isl., BC | UT |
| 13 Dennis CANDELL | 1 | Setter | Victoria, BC | Art Sci |
| 08 Matthew CANTIN | 4 | Setter | Prince Albert, SK | Bus. Admin |
| RS Jerome CROSS | RS | Red Shirt | Burnaby, BC | Art Sci |
| 06 Isaac DELLABOUGH | 2 | Middle | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 10 Gabriel FREUND | 3 | Right Side | Richmond, BC | UT |
| 09 Morgan HUMPHREYS | 1 | Right Side | Victoria, BC | SPMA |
| 03 Peter JACOB | 1 | Right Side | Whitehorse, YT | Art Sci |
| 14 Haakon OSTREM | 4 | Outside | Troms, Norway | BSFL |
| RS Rian PLANTE | RS | Red Shirt | Comox, BC | UT |
| 11 Tyler REMENDA | 5 | Left Side | Calgary, AB | BSFL |
| 07 Savana WALKINGBEAR | 5 | Left Side | Thunderchild First Nation, SK | CFCS |
| 15 Douglass WATERMAN | 3 | Middle | Victoria, BC | BSFL |
| 04 Elion WONG | 4 | Libero | Victoria, BC | BSFL |
2015-16 Season Recap
The Chargers men’s volleyball team remained undefeated over the first half of the 2015-16 season while setting an imposing program record of 25 straight wins over the calendar year! As the top-seeded team at the PACWEST Provincial Championship, the defending champion Chargers swept past the College of the Rockies in the semis to advance to an electrifying final where the squad rallied back from a two-set deficit against Douglas College to claim their second consecutive PACWEST title.
Camosun forged ahead to Nationals where they would attempt a repeat of their epic gold medal win in 2015; however, a controversial 4th place seeding positioned the Chargers in an untimely semi-final meeting against the #1 Red Deer Kings. As many had surmised, the match proved to be a battle that would rival any championship final. Despite an enormous display of heart and effort, Camosun could not overtake the Kings who were forced to five punishing sets before claiming the win.
Conference Results
CCAA National Championship
- Finished Tied for 5th Place
- Player of the Match: Savana Walkingbear, Haakon Ostrem, Alex Sadowski
- 1st Team Tournament All-Star: Vitor Macedo
- 2nd Team Tournament All-Star: Savana Walkingbear
PACWEST Provincial Championship
- Gold Medalists
- Player of the Match: Alex Sadowski, Vitor Macedo
- Tournament MVP: Vitor Macedo
- Tournament All-Stars: Haakon Ostrem, Savana Walkingbear
PACWEST Season
- Finished 1st (20 Wins, 4 Losses)
Conference Awards
Vitor Macedo
- CCAA Academic All-Canadian
- CCAA Athlete of the Week (March 2, 2016)
- PACWEST 1st Team All-Star
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (October 13-18, 2015)
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (February 22-28, 2016)
Haakon Ostrem
- CCAA Athlete of the Week (November 11, 2015)
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (November 2-8, 2015)
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (February 15-21 2016)
Savana Walkingbear
- PACWEST 2nd Team All-Star
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2015)
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (Feb. 1-7, 2016)
Team Awards & Graduating Players
- Garret Marcellus – Asst. Coach
- Andy Inglis – Asst. Coach
- Vitor Macedo – Team MVP & 5th Year Graduating Player (Lethbridge 2011-2013; 2013-2016 CAM)
- Isaac Dellabough – Team Rookie
- Savana Walkingbear – Team Leadership
- Alex Sadowski – 5th Year Graduating Player (2011-2016)
- Gord Inglis – Asst. Coach