HOFER NAMED CANADA WEST COACH OF THE YEAR

LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western University women’s volleyball coach Ryan Hofer is the Canada West Coach of the Year. 

Hofer led TWU to a Canada West leading 15-1 record, as the Spartans captured the West Division title by putting together the program’s best-ever single-season winning percentage. Along the way, TWU dropped only nine sets in 16 matches and capped the regular season riding a 12-match winning streak. With strong team depth, Hofer had 11 players play in at least 31 sets this season, while six different players averaged a least one kill per set. 

Including the Spartans preseason schedule and playoffs, Hofer has led TWU to a 25-2 overall record.

The conference honour marks the second time Hofer has been named Canada West Coach of the Year, having also won the award following the 2020-11 season. 

Jeff Gamache – Director of Athletics 
“I am so proud of Ryan for being honored with this award. We all know how COVID-19 has made life much more complicated for everyone and coaches have had to be so creative to keep athletes motivated to improve without regular competition. Ryan has accepted that challenge and the quality of this year’s team, having the best win percentage in our history, is a testament to not only his creativity and hard work but how much he cares about each student athlete. Ryan is also a coach that learns from others and is willing to share what he has learned with younger coaches. His team also excels in the classroom and is active in the community. I’m so thankful I have a coach that cares about the whole person and building them into Complete Champions.”

Hofer and the Spartans play in the Canada West Final Four this Friday and Saturday in Edmonton. TWU plays UBC in the semifinal Friday at 3 p.m. (MT) at the Saville Community Sports Centre. The Gold Medal Match is scheduled for 3 p.m. (MT) on Saturday, with the Bronze Medal Match to be played at 1 p.m. (MT). The top three teams at the Final Four advance to the U SPORTS Championship (Mar. 25-27 in Calgary).

-TW-