As an NCCP Level 1 coach, Coach Stuart has been passionately active in volleyball as a player and coach for 40 years. He was privileged to be a part of teams that won championships at high school, collegiate and club levels, including an OFSAA SR Championship, 3 OCAA Championships, 6 Ontario Club Provincial championships (U17, Men's and Masters), and CCAA Silver and Bronze medals. Coaching level experience includes head coach and Technical Director for Burlington Blaze Boy's program, Sheridan Bruins Men's Varsity Volleyball coach, Spikes program coach and Special Olympics volunteer. He brings with him a professional background in business, institutional communication and adult learning behaviours which helps him message a "team first" concept with athletes to achieve goals set out for each season. He is very excited to go into his 4th year with Milton Edge, in various roles including head and assistant coach, and is now Vice President.

stuart@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Dan Smith

As an NCCP Level 2 coach, Coach John has been in the world of volleyball for over 36 years. He is a well-known beach and indoor player, having played on the Beach National Team 89-91, with various top 10 finishes in FIVB World Beach Tours, Norceca Championships, and Various Invitational competitions around the world. Coach John also has his place in Canadian indoor volleyball, having played with the Varsity Blues Men’s Volleyball team, where he can be found at the University of Toronto’s Sports Hall of Fame. Their team were OUAA Champions for 3 years, and CIS Silver Medalists. Growing up in Toronto throughout his youth, he won a variety of medals the Men’s Provincial and National Volleyball Championships; he played at the Ontario Summer Games and on Team Ontario for the Canada Summer Games Team. He has spent the last 8 years coaching and taking on various roles with Milton Edge, where he looks forward to continuing to help kids develop their life skills and experiences through the sport of volleyball.

techdirector@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Shane Kilgour

Coach Ryan has grown up with volleyball as a player, coach, referee and volunteer.  He started in Halton Region, and was named MVP in the Halton Region all star game in his senior year of high school.  Ryan moved on to play for the University of Guelph, where he had a very fulfilling university career setting for the Gryphons. He has also coached at the high school level, and was a carded referee for many years, refereeing both high school and intramural volleyball at University.  Two years ago, he volunteered with the Milton Edge program after his two daughters joined the club, and is thrilled to be head coach for the 17U Fierce Girls. Ryan is very active across the community in many ways, including as the former chair and board member for the YMCA of Greater Toronto.

Assistant Coach - Craig Edmonds

As an NCCP Level 2 coach, Coach John has been in the world of volleyball for over 36 years. He is a well-known beach and indoor player, having played on the Beach National Team 89-91, with various top 10 finishes in FIVB World Beach Tours, Norceca Championships, and Various Invitational competitions around the world. Coach John also has his place in Canadian indoor volleyball, having played with the Varsity Blues Men’s Volleyball team, where he can be found at the University of Toronto’s Sports Hall of Fame. Their team were OUAA Champions for 3 years, and CIS Silver Medalists. Growing up in Toronto throughout his youth, he won a variety of medals the Men’s Provincial and National Volleyball Championships; he played at the Ontario Summer Games and on Team Ontario for the Canada Summer Games Team. He has spent the last 8 years coaching and taking on various roles with Milton Edge, where he looks forward to continuing to help kids develop their life skills and experiences through the sport of volleyball.

techdirector@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Shane Kilgour

This is Coach Shawn’s 2nd year with Milton Edge as a coach. Last year Shawn mentored under Coach Lauren Veltman as an Assistant Coach for 15U Steel.  He has always been around sports and grew up playing competitive baseball and played Volleyball all through school.  He has also coached his kids baseball and soccer teams over the years.  Coach Shawn is excited to be a part of Milton Edge again and can’t wait to get started with the 16u Steel team. He is looking forward to a fantastic season.

shawn@miltonedg.com

Assistant Coach - Brad Haywood

Suhayl’s intro to volleyball started overseas in Kuwait in Grade 8 when he played for his school’s junior varsity team. He followed that up with a couple of more years of JV ball before moving to Canada with his family in 1990 where he continued playing at high school and university. After graduation, he continued to play in competitive leagues throughout the GTA for a few more years and did not get back into it again until his daughter, Maya, expressed interest and started to fall in love with the game herself. He followed his daughter in 2018 when she made the Milton Edge U13G team where he started the season as a parent and halfway through became an AC for her team. He followed that in 2019 where he was an AC for both the U13G Platinum team and U13G Diamond team. Also in 2019, he joined the Milton Edge Board team as the club’s VP and also completed his NCCP Volleyball Level 1 Development Workshop and will be going through the evaluation process this year to gain his Level 1 Indoor Volleyball Coaching Certification.

suhayl@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - John Kim

Coach Jack started his love for Volleyball at an early age playing in grade school, throughout high school, and at college. He ventured into the coaching side of the sport with Milton Edge a number of years ago as an assistant coach and spent 3 years with the Platinum team. Coach Jack has completed his Volleyball Development Coach Workshop and will be working through the evaluation process to gain his Level 1 Indoor Volleyball Coaching Certification. Coach Jack's passion for Volleyball and his competitive edge will be the driving force to help lead this team of young ladies.

jack@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Dan Torres

Coach Peter started with Milton Edge in 2022, assisting with the 13U Girls Blackout team which his daughter was on. In doing so, he realized his passion for sports went far beyond just playing them. From a young age, Coach Peter was a competitive athlete in multiple sports that continues to this day. He is still active in various men's leagues and maintains his competitive spirit.

Coach Peter's passion for sports and his competitive edge will be the driving force to lead this team of young ladies to improve their skills, collaborate as a team, and pave the way to victories.

peter@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - 

Coach Son is a graduate of University of Toronto PHE, Kinesiology. He has coached house league basketball, baseball and hockey with the Milton Stags, Milton Mets and Milton Winterhawks. Volleyball is his true passion being a Peel All-star (1993) and Coach of the Acers team that won a bronze medal at the OVA Ontario Championship (2022) and a silver medal at the Volleyball Canada Nationals (2023).

sonn@miltonedg.com

Assistant Coach - Paul Zabukovec

This is Coach Anthony’s first year with Milton Edge as a coach.  Growing up he was involved in competitive hockey and soccer, playing hockey to the post secondary level.  He has previously coached hockey, soccer and football, and is looking forward to moving into volleyball after watching his son and daughter compete and seeing what an exciting sport it is.   He is looking forward to a fantastic season with the team.

anthony@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Dan Vander Bly

sarahl@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Grant Clatworthy

This is Will Van Duyn’s third year coaching with Milton Edge, and second year as a head coach.  Will grew up playing a number of competitive sports, he really enjoyed volleyball and played throughout his high school years.  He continued to play recreational for a few years after graduating.  When his daughter began to show an interest in the sport they joined Milton Edge.  Will began to get involved with the team which led him to coaching.  He is looking forward to another successful season.

Willv@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Callie Watson

Assistant Coach - Shanna Napier-Andrews

Sports has always been a significant part of Roger’s life. After playing high school football and basketball, and lacrosse at the senior and major level, he moved into the realm of refereeing. His refereeing career has advanced to international and professional leagues. But through it all, coaching been a major part of Roger’s life for well over 35 years. Starting with a U10 basketball team at the age if 18, he has coached multiple sports such as basketball, football, Lacrosse, hockey, and of course, volleyball. He’s been coaching volleyball in the school system for the last 30 years at the  Elementary level as well as some high school volleyball. In his time coaching school volleyball he has brought home multiple championships and medals. He began working in volleyball development programs 10 years ago and for the last six years has jumped into coaching club volleyball. He has coached at the 11U, 12U and 13U levels. In 2022, Roger coached the Halton Hurricanes 13U girls to a division 1, tier 1 provincial championship. He is bringing his enthusiasm and passion for coaching volleyball to the Milton Edge.

“ I’m so looking forward to this next chapter in my coaching journey. The Milton Edge club brings a sense of community and family values to volleyball which are two things that are very important to me. I can’t wait to get going”

Assistant Coach - Courtney Bellis-Dann

Chris has over 30 years of experience and passion for the sport of volleyball. Beginning with his high school and college volleyball careers, Chris’s love for the game has only grown stronger over the years. He has been actively involved in playing and participating in various recreational and competitive leagues, enhancing his skills and knowledge of the game.

Chris is excited to embark on a new journey as a youth volleyball coach, motivated by his daughters' passion for the sport. As a father of four, he understands the importance of nurturing and supporting young athletes, and is committed to creating a positive and engaging coaching environment.

Not limited to volleyball expertise, Chris also served as an assistant coach for his son's hockey team, demonstrating his ability to motivate and inspire athletes in multiple sports. Chris is wholeheartedly ready to bring out the best in his players and help them develop their skills both on and off the court. Whether it's teaching the fundamentals or refining techniques, Chris’s coaching style is tailored to each individual player, with the goal of instilling a lifelong love for the game of volleyball.

chris@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - Nina Hunter

Coach Shane has been a part of the volleyball community for the past 26 years as a player, coach and organizer. For the past 16 years, he has been coaching Milton youth volleyball athletes ranging from 8-18 years old as a Halton District School Board teacher.  In 2015, he began coaching in the OVA as a rep coach with the Milton Edge Volleyball Club in their inaugural season.  In his tenure as an NCCP Level 1 coach, his teams have won multiple medals/titles at events across North America. In his 9th season with the club, coach Shane will be continuing to coach the 11U Eclipse team from last season who won a bronze medal at provincials, as this season's 12U Eclipse head coach.

Shane@miltonedge.com

Assistant Coach - John Canjar

Assistant Coach - Emily Arthur