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, Vitor Macedo, Braden O'Toole; Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dustin Moore; Head Athletic Therapist, Matt Lumsdaine; Student Athletic Therapist, Tyler Zawacki, Eric Mitchell.
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 |
| 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 Håkon ØSTREM | 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 |
2016-2017 Season Recap
Conference Results
CCAA National Championship
- Finished Tied for 5th/6th place
- Championship Fair Play Award
- Players of the Match: Håkon Østrem, Savana Walkingbear, Douglass Waterman
PACWEST Provincial Championship
- Three-peat Gold Medalists
- Player of the Match: Isaac Dellabough, Elion Wong, Matt Bowers
- Tournament MVP: Matt Bowers
- Tournament All-Stars: Savana Walkingbear, Håkon Østrem
PACWEST Season
- Finished 3rd (14 Wins; 10 Losses)
Conference Awards
05 Matthew BOWERS - All Rookie Team; Athlete of the Week (Feb 20-26, 2017)
07 Savana WALKINGBEAR - 1st Team All-Star, Athlete of the Week (Jan 9-15, 2017)
15 Douglass WATERMAN - 2nd Team All-Star
04 Elion WONG - Athlete of the Week (Jan 25, 2017) & (Jan 16-22, 2017)