Alex Johnston
Sport Coaching: Volleyball (Basketball and volleyball in the past)
Age coaching: Jr Boys
How long have you been coaching: 6 years
Do you coach anything else and if so what: I coached middle school rugby in high school. But recently have coached basketball and volleyball.
What is your favorite thing about coaching: Interacting with the players and helping build their confidence and skill level. Creating a positive team environment.
Favorite memory of playing or coaching: Going to provincials in both basketball and volleyball in my grade 11 season. Coaching volleyball against my alma mater and old coach, Princess Margaret, and beating them in 3 sets.
Where and when did you graduate: Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton - 2011
Favorite athlete and why: Steve Nash – He was an incredible player, but his best trait was making his teammates better as well. He lived by the motto “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite food: Poutine or Pizza
Favorite colour: Green
Favorite piece of DP Todd Swag: My blue and white coaching half-zip.
Age coaching: Jr Boys
How long have you been coaching: 6 years
Do you coach anything else and if so what: I coached middle school rugby in high school. But recently have coached basketball and volleyball.
What is your favorite thing about coaching: Interacting with the players and helping build their confidence and skill level. Creating a positive team environment.
Favorite memory of playing or coaching: Going to provincials in both basketball and volleyball in my grade 11 season. Coaching volleyball against my alma mater and old coach, Princess Margaret, and beating them in 3 sets.
Where and when did you graduate: Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton - 2011
Favorite athlete and why: Steve Nash – He was an incredible player, but his best trait was making his teammates better as well. He lived by the motto “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite food: Poutine or Pizza
Favorite colour: Green
Favorite piece of DP Todd Swag: My blue and white coaching half-zip.
Anna Gervais
Sport Coaching: volleyball
Age coaching: jr A Girls
How long have you been coaching: 2 years
Do you coach anything else and if so what: no
What is your favorite thing about coaching: being around the sport again
Favorite memory of playing or coaching: winning the Kodiak classic in 2013
Where and when did you graduate: DP Todd in 2015
Favorite athlete and why: Dylan Larkin because he works hard every single shift
Favorite movie: shrek
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite colour: red
Favorite piece of DP Todd Swag: vball warm up from grade 10
Age coaching: jr A Girls
How long have you been coaching: 2 years
Do you coach anything else and if so what: no
What is your favorite thing about coaching: being around the sport again
Favorite memory of playing or coaching: winning the Kodiak classic in 2013
Where and when did you graduate: DP Todd in 2015
Favorite athlete and why: Dylan Larkin because he works hard every single shift
Favorite movie: shrek
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite colour: red
Favorite piece of DP Todd Swag: vball warm up from grade 10
Jonathan Lawrence
Sport Coaching: Volleyball and Life
Age coaching: Sr Boys
How long have you been coaching: 22 years
Do you coach anything else and if so what: Yes, soccer, badminton, ski/snowboard
What is your favorite thing about coaching: Seeing athletes improve and gain confidence
Favorite memory of playing or coaching: Playing at Nationals in Gr 10 and 12. Coaching memory would be the Kelowna tournament in 2015 with the best assistant coach of all time!
Where and when did you graduate: Kelly Road 1999
Favorite athlete and why: Daniel and Henrik Sedin - Complete class despite all the negative things said about them over the years. Not once did they respond in kind and just dominated their sport.
Favorite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite food: Anything my wife makes
Favorite colour: Green
Favorite piece of DP Todd Swag: Socks
Age coaching: Sr Boys
How long have you been coaching: 22 years
Do you coach anything else and if so what: Yes, soccer, badminton, ski/snowboard
What is your favorite thing about coaching: Seeing athletes improve and gain confidence
Favorite memory of playing or coaching: Playing at Nationals in Gr 10 and 12. Coaching memory would be the Kelowna tournament in 2015 with the best assistant coach of all time!
Where and when did you graduate: Kelly Road 1999
Favorite athlete and why: Daniel and Henrik Sedin - Complete class despite all the negative things said about them over the years. Not once did they respond in kind and just dominated their sport.
Favorite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite food: Anything my wife makes
Favorite colour: Green
Favorite piece of DP Todd Swag: Socks