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November 6, 2023 – Nicole Ban, head coach of the women’s sitting volleyball team, was named a recipient of the 2023 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award. Volleyball Canada would like to congratulate Nicole for this recognition of excellence.
The Coaching Association of Canada™ (CAC) celebrated remarkable achievements in coaching and sport development during the Petro-Canada™ Sport Leadership Awards Gala this weekend.
This year, Petro-Canada recognized 94 coaches from 36 unique sports with the annual Petro-Canda Coaching Excellence Awards. These awards spotlight coaches who have supported their athletes to a medal-winning performance at a world championships event, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, or the Special Olympics World Games. Since 1986, Petro-Canada has honoured 1,445 coaches with this award.
For more information about the awards and recipients, check out the Coaching Association of Canada’s website.
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