Milton Edge Head Coaches 2026/27
John Canjar
Technical Director
As an NCCP Level 2 coach, Coach John has been in the world of volleyball for over 38 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 11 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.
Stuart Hooper
Coaching Development Director
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 5th year with Milton Edge, in various roles including head and assistant coach, and is now Vice President.
Michael Cameron
Development Director
Coach Michael has lengthy volleyball history. His love for the sport started in high school and continued into post secondary level where he played at Seneca College and later Humber College. In his 20’s he was invited to play for a senior volleyball club called “The Big Up Volleyball Club”. This team consisted of the best Black male volleyball players in the GTA where they would compete for a provincial, then national title. They were also the first all Black volleyball club in Ontario. The objective of an all Black men’s volleyball team was to break boundaries and win a national championship. Luckily enough, Michael, as a team captain and setter lead his team to back to back provincial and national championships. This not only was a huge accomplishment for Michael and his team, but history in the making for future Black Canadian volleyball players.
Michael moved on to try beach volleyball where he was able to quickly adapt to the sand and the rules that came with it. He became a Canadian professional and toured the Labatt’s pro beach tour in Toronto where international competition took place. He also played in the East Volleyball Professionals in the U.S.A.
Michael has passed down his knowledge and love for the game to his wife and three daughters, they all play volleyball at a competitive level.
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Head Coach 18U Girls Platinum
Mike Tayag
Head Coach 18U Girls Titanium
Co-Head Coach - Paul Hancock
Son Nguyen
Head Coach 18U Boys Acers
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), and a gold medal at Nationals in (2024/25).
Assistant Coach - Dan Vander Byl
Assistant Coach - Anthony Lavalley
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Head Coach 18U Boys Fury
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Dervon Lewis
Head Coach 17U Girls Storm
Dervon has been playing competitive indoor volleyball since 1989. He has played at all levels – high school, club, university and on the Jamaica National team as an outside hitter. He continues to play intermediate rec level volleyball intermittently. Dervon’s coaching philosophy is the following: Winning is not the goal of coaching. The goal is to develop a group of individual athletes into a team based on their capacity, goals, and expectations. With this athlete centric focus, winning becomes a by-product of their development.
With a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management from Florida International University in Miami, Dervon works as a Construction Project Manager. He lives in Burlington with his wife Annie and their three children.
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Head Coach 17U Girls Blackout
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Head Coach 17U Boys Shock
Elena Coku
Head Coach 16U Girls Vortex
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”
Roger@miltonedge.com
Assistant Coach - Elena Coku
Assistant Coach - Courtney Bellis-Dann
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Head Coach 16U Girls Crush
Dennis Lara
Head Coach 16U Knights Boys
Just announced! Head Coach Dennis Lara, more information coming soon!
Assistant Coach - Chad Hall
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Head Coach 15U Girls
Coach Shane has been a part of the volleyball community for the past 28 years as a player, coach and organizer. For the past 18 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 11th season with the club, coach Shane will be continuing to coach the 14U Eclipse team.
Assistant Coach - Emily Arthur
Assistant Coach - Kate Keeting
Kate Keeting
Head Coach 15U Girls Eclipse
Coach Shane has been a part of the volleyball community for the past 28 years as a player, coach and organizer. For the past 18 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 11th season with the club, coach Shane will be continuing to coach the 14U Eclipse team.
Assistant Coach - Emily Arthur
Assistant Coach - Kate Keeting
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Head Coach 15U Girls Firestorm
Coach Andrew Wilson
Assistant Coach - Nikita Repka
Assistant Coach - Chak Lee
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Head Coach 15U Girls Iron
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Maria De Rosa
Head Coach 15U Boys Razors
With over 11 years of coaching experience in the school system and currently in her second season with Milton Edge, Coach Maria brings a passion for youth development and athletic growth to the court. As a dedicated teacher, she values the development of the whole child—both on and off the court. Though she played competitive soccer for seven years in her youth, it was through teaching that she discovered a deep love for volleyball and coaching. Her approach combines skill development, teamwork, and personal growth to help athletes reach their full potential.
Assistant Coach - Steve Bruner
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Head Coach 14U Girls Strikers
Coach Sarah’s passion for volleyball started at a very young age when she spent hours in a gym watching her Dad coach and referee. She played competitively all through middle and high school, continuing recreationally as an adult. She began coaching as a teacher and has spent many years working with girls and boys of various ages developing their love of volleyball.
Coach Sarah has been a member of the Milton Edge coaching team for 3 seasons. She has completed her Volleyball Development workshop and Foundations in Volleyball coaching courses and plans to work towards her Level 1 Indoor Coaching Certificate. She is looking forward to a great season!
Sarahl@miltonedge.com
Assistant Coach - Grant Clatworthy
Ken Chan
Head Coach 14U Girls Thunder
Coach Ken brings a lifelong passion for volleyball and years of competitive experience to the court. His volleyball journey began in high school, and after in competitive Rec volleyball. Coach Ken started with Milton Edge in 2022 as the Head Coach for the 17U Boys Lightning team, where they won gold at provincials.
As a coach, Coach Ken is focused on developing the next generation of athletes. With a coaching style that emphasizes teamwork, discipline, and skill development, he is committed to helping players grow both on and off the court. Whether it’s building technical fundamentals or teaching strategic play.
Coach Ken is a award winning Realtor by day, but enjoys golf and travel in his spare time.
Kennethc@miltonedge.com
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Shawn Ryan
Head Coach 14U Boys Cyclones
This is Coach Shawn’s 4th year with Milton Edge as a coach. Shawn started with Edge in 2022 as an Assistant Coach for 15U Girls 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 13u Cyclones boys team. He is looking forward to a fantastic season.
Assistant Coach - Jeff Hunter
Assistant Coach - Tarina Ryan-Titus
Roger Nurse
Head Coach 13U Girls
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”
Roger@miltonedge.com
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Joseph Chen
Head Coach 13U Lightning
Coach Joe's love for volleyball dates all the way back to grade four, learning the game for the first time in gym class. He has followed the sport into his adulthood where he continues to play at an recreational level. This is coach Joe's first year coaching with the Edge. He started coaching in his first year of teaching and has continued to do so for the past 20 years. During this time, he has coached high-school boys and girls teams at junior and senior levels; with a wide range of skills and experience. His coaching philosophy is to build skills with kids and help them grow so they may continue to enjoy this game throughout their lives. He is looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year!
Assistant Coach - Aman Bains
Assistant Coach - Matt Gibson
Shane Kilgour
Head Coach 12U Girls
Coach Shane has been a part of the volleyball community for the past 28 years as a player, coach and organizer. For the past 18 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 11th season with the club, coach Shane will be continuing to coach the 14U Eclipse team.
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