2022 Canada Games Indoor Male Update:
The NLVA would like to announce the new coaching Staff – Head Coach Richard Christopher and Assistant Coach/Mentor Coach John Slauenwhite
With the change in dates and for the Canada Games from 2021 to 2022 we have a change in coaching staff for the Indoor Male Program. The NLVA would like to thank Nathan Wareham for his work with the Indoor male program.
The new coaching staff have been working since October building a plan moving forward for the Male Indoor Program for 2022.
Head Coach: Richard Christopher
Hometown Paradise, NL
Years Coaching: 7 years
Current team: O’Donel High School (Male), Pythons U17 Volleyball Club (Male)
Past experience:
2020 NLVA U17 and U18 Tier 1 Male Provincial Champions
2019 Team NL 15U Male Provincial Team – Eastern Elite Championship Tier 1 Gold Medal
2019 Volleyball Canada Nationals: U16 Male Division 2 Tier 1 Silver Medal (Pythons Volleyball Club)
2019- Volleyball Canada Nationals: Coach of the Wave
2018 NLVA Coach of the Year
2017 NLVA Daryl Pye Community Development Award
Richard is a National award-winning Physical Education teacher. He has helped develop male volleyball in Newfoundland over the last 5 years and is very excited to lead our NL male athletes both on and off the court at the 2022 Canada Games in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Quote from Richard:
I am looking forward to collaborating with our NL athletes, Canada Games coaching staff, and the NLVA organization to develop a volleyball program that best supports an optimal learning environment for our male athletes. I firmly believe that when athletes are taught effective strategies and tools, they will strive further to reach their full potential, both on and off the court at the 2022 Canada Games.
Assistant Coach/Mentor Coach: John Slauenwhite
Hometown: St. John’s, NL
Years Coaching: 20 years
Current team: Memorial University of Newfoundland Women’s Volleyball
Past Experience: Led the MUN Sea~Hawks to Back to Back AUS Championship Match Appearances, CCAA Women’s Volleyball National Silver Medal, Multiple provincial team, high school, and club championship winning teams.
Coaching Awards: AUS Coach of the Year (2015-16), 2011 NW Alberta Team of the Year Award
Quote from John:
I’m looking forward to working with the top male athletes in Newfoundland & Labrador, along with mentoring and assisting Head Coach Richard Christopher as we prepare for the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I look forward to the training process along with the new challenges we face with Covid-19, and our move back into meaningful competitions.
