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, Carl MacDonald; Assistant Coach, Walter Fields, Wes Pascoe, Tim Carlson, Dallas Lansdell; Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mark Taylor; Head Athletic Therapist, Matt Lumsdaine; Student Athletic Therapist , Martina Edney, Hailey Lambert.
Head Coach, Carl McDonald
Home Town: Guelph, ON
Education
- Level 3 NCCP Certified
- MA – Conflict Analysis and Management
Coaching Experience
- 2014-Present Head Coach Camosun Chargers Women's Basketball
- 2005-2014 Woodland's High School Senior Girls
- 2006-2007 Woodland's Junior Girls
- 2005-2006 Woodland's Senior Boys
- 2003-2005 Dover Bay High School Senior Girls
- 1999-Present Central Vancouver Island Basketball Elite, Senior & Junior Girls
- 1999-2004 Basketball BC Regional Teams
- 1999-2003 Dover Bay High School Junior Girls
- 1994-Present Athletes in Action Grade 7-10 Boys
Program Development
- 2005-Present Woodlands High School
- 1999-2006 Central Vancouver Island Basketball Club
- 1995-2005 Dover Bay High School
Basketball Camps
- 2000-Present CVI/Regional District of Nanaimo Beginners Camp
- 1999-Present Central Vancouver Island Basketball Club
- 1999-2004 Basketball BC Regional Player ID
Players
| Number & Name | Year | Position | Hometown | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Olivia BAKKER | 3 | Post | Duncan, BC | UT |
| 24 Rachael BAKKER | 3 | Post | Duncan, BC | UT |
| RS Michelle BERTI | RS | Red Shirt | Nanaimo, BC | Criminal Justice |
| 10 Kathryn CANDELL | 2 | Guard | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 06 Kayla DINH | 1 | Guard | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 32 Denae EDGAR | 1 | Guard | Port Alberni, BC | CFCS |
| RS Danielle FRINTON | RS | Red Shirt | Nanaimo, BC | UT |
| 33 Katie HANSON | 1 | Forward | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 08 Jade HEAVENER | 1 | Forward | Courtenay, BC | Bus Admin |
| 21 Tessa LANNON-PAAKSPUU | 1 | Guard | Penticton, BC | UT |
| RS Madyson MCNEIL | RS | Red Shirt | Maple Ridge, BC | BSFL |
| 23 Isla SWANWICK | 1 | Guard | Victoria, BC | Bus Admin |
| RS Anna TCHIKICHEVA | RS | Red Shirt | New Westminster, BC | ExWell |
| 07 Michaela WITTE | 1 | Guard | Qualicum Beach, BC | ExWell |
| RS Claire YOUNG | RS | Red Shirt | Nelson, BC | SPMA |
| 13 Kelly YOUNG | 3 | Post | Victoria, BC | ACBT |
2015-2016 Season Recap
The Chargers women’s basketball squad made several outstanding achievements despite their sixth place finish in league play.
Team co-captain Kathryn Candell hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer against CBC on February 20 to put the game into overtime and secure the program’s 12th berth to the playoffs. Candell also became the first Chargers women’s basketball player to finish the season leading the conference in points per game.
Teammate and co-captain Kelly Young finished the season fifth in points per game and second in rebounds while third-year vet Rachael Bakker completed her intercollegiate career with Camosun with the second best shooting average in the league.
The Chargers will continue to build upon their successes as they head into the 2016-17 season.
Conference Results
PACWEST Provincial Championship, Finished Tied for 5th Place
PACWEST Season, Finished 6th (7 Wins, 14 Losses)