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, Elion Wong; Assistant Coach, Rian Plante, Gord Inglis, Kyle Pankratz; Strength & Conditioning Coach, Elion Wong; Athletic Therapist, Lemuel Lau; Student Athletic Therapist, Thias Stang.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Graham BASI | 2 | LS | Victoria, BC | BBA |
| 09 Eduardo BIDA | 3 | LS | Ji-Parana, RO, Brazil | Exercise & Wellness |
| 01 Kyle BOURDON | 3 | S/LIB | Victoria, BC | AD ARTS |
| 10 Kyle BUTTERWORTH | 1 | S/LS | Kelowna, BC | UT |
| 17 Liam CONLIN | 1 | LS | Calgary, AB | BBA |
| RS Harrison FEDORIW | RS | Middle | Victoria, BC | BBA |
| 07 Brendan FOLKERTS | 3 | LS | Winnipeg, MB | BSM |
| 04 Eivind HETTERVIK | 1 | Setter | Sauda, Norway | BSFL |
| RS Lucas HINGER | RS | LS | Okotoks, AB | BBA |
| 11 Morgan HUMPHREYS | 4 | LS/OPP | Victoria, BC | BSM |
| 05 Kristopher La GUARDIA | 1 | Libero | Vancouver, BC | Visual Arts |
| 06 Dale MACDONELL | 3 | Middle | Victoria, BC | BBA |
| 17 Ty MOORMAN | 5 | Middle | Penticton, BC | BSM |
| RS Gerry PENG | RS | Libero | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 12 Vitor PEREIRA | 4 | OPP | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | BBA |
| 08 Lorenz VOGEL | 3 | Middle | Victoria, BC | HMGT |
| 13 Mitchell WHITTLA | 3 | LS | Victoria, BC | UT |
2019-2020 Season Recap
Conference Results
- PACWEST Provincial Championship - Finished as 2020 PACWEST Silver Medalists - Championship Summary
- Tournament All-Stars: Kristofer La Guardia; Vitor Pereira
- Player of the Match: Brendan Folkerts (Quarter-Final); Vitor Pereira (Semi-Final); Vitor Pereira (Final)
- PACWEST Season - Finished 4th (13 Wins; 11 Losses)
PACWEST & CCAA Conference Awards
- Graham Basi - PACWEST Academic Excellence
- Eduardo Bida - CCAA Athlete of the Week (Oct.17, 2019); PACWEST Athlete of the Week (Oct.7-13, 2019)
- Brendan Folkerts - PACWEST Athlete of the Week (Nov. 4-10, 2019)
- Kristofer La Guardia - PACWEST All-Rookie Team
- Vitor Pereira - PACWEST 1st Team All-Star
- Ty Moorman - PACWEST 1st Team All-Star
Team Awards
Vitor Pereira - Team MVP
Dale MacDonell - Team Leadership
Kristofer La Guardia - Team Rookie
Brendan Folkerts - Derek Twomey Scholarship for Sport
5th Year Graduating Player - Ty Moorman - video
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) Awards & Achievements
CCAA National Championships
- 2017-2018 4th Place
- 2016-2017 5th Place
- 2015-2016 5th Place
- 2014-2015 Gold Medalists
- 2009-2010 5th Place
- 2008-2009 Bronze Medalists
CCAA Individual Awards
- Eduardo Bida 2019-2020, Athlete of the Week (Oct. 17)
- Graham Basi 2018-2019, National Scholar Athlete
- Eduardo Bida 2018-2019, Athlete of the Week (Nov 14)
- Eduardo Bida 2017-2018. Athlete of the Week (Feb 7)
- Elion Wong 2016-2017, Athlete of the Week (Jan 25)
- Mitchell Jesson 2015-2016, National Scholar Athlete
- Vitor Macedo 2015-2016, Academic All-Canadian; Athlete of the Week (Mar 2)
- Haakon Ostrem 2015-2016, Athlete of the Week (Nov 11)
- Gabriel Duval 2014-2015, National Scholar Athlete
- Cameron Fennema 2014-2015, Academic All-Canadian; Championship MVP; Championship Player of the Month (Semi-Final)
- Gabriel Freund 2014-2015, National Scholar Athlete
- Victor Macedo 2014-2015, Championship 2nd Team All-Star; Championship Player of the Month (Gold Medalists Final)
- Tyler Remenda 2014-2015, National Scholar Athlete
- Alex Sadowski 2014-2015, Championship 1st Team All-Star; Championship Player of the Month (Qtr-Final)
- Lucas Dellabough 2013-2014, National Scholar Athlete
- Cameron Fennema 2013-2014, National Scholar Athlete
- James Poirier 2013-2014, National Scholar Athlete
- Alex Sadowski 2013-2014, Academic All-Canadian; National Scholar Athlete