JOSEPHSON NAMED CANADA WEST COACH OF THE YEAR

LANGLEY, B.C. – For the fourth time in his career, Trinity Western men’s volleyball coach Ben Josephson is the Canada West Coach of the Year. 

Josephson led TWU to a near-perfect regular season, as the Spartans rolled to a conference-best 15-1 record in Canada West. The Spartans coach helped guide the Spartans to a dominant performance offensively in which TWU led the conference with a .330 hitting percentage, while also finishing second in aces per set (2.19) and points per set (16.5). 

Utilising the talent teeming from the Spartans roster, Josephson put together a rare 6-2 system that has made TWU a uniquely challenging opponent. With this offence in place, Josephson’s set-up saw TWU’s Derek Epp earned the Canada West Player of the Year honour while fellow Canada West All-Star Brodie Hofer led the conference in hitting percentage (.398) and was second in Canada West with 4.35 kills per set. 

Josephson was previously named the Canada West Coach of the Year in 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2019-20.

Jeff Gamache – Director of Athletics 
“Ben, as the consummate professional, has once again brought our team to a place where they can compete for a national championship. Ben has so many incredible qualities as a coach. He connects with his athletes, he is technically brilliant and he has a tremendous work ethic.  But perhaps the thing that stands out the most this year is his creativity. Through the challenges of COVID-19, he simply went ‘into the lab’ and came out with a super unique 6-2 system that has maximized the talents of this year’s group.  Ben is also a collaborator and a mentor. He has built into Adam Schreimer and Ben Ball in a way that will propel our program forward. I could not be more grateful for the impact Ben has made on the legacy of our program.”

Josephson and the Spartans host the Canada West Final Four this Friday and Saturday. TWU plays Brandon in the semifinal Friday at 6 p.m. (PT) at the Langley Events Centre. The Gold Medal Match is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PT) on Saturday, with the Bronze Medal Match to be played at 4 p.m. (PT). The top three teams at the Final Four advance to the U SPORTS Championship (Mar. 25-27 in Winnipeg).