Ƶapp currently fields teams in basketball, volleyball and golf. Since joining the CCAA and PACWEST conferences in 1994, the Chargers have competed in over 100 national and provincial championships with over 50 medal winning finishes. Our student-athletes carry a proud tradition of scholarship and have earned hundreds of awards in recognition of their achievements in academics and athletic performance.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach, Charles Parkinson; Assistant Coach, Dave Dooley, Gord Inglis, Andrew Inglis; Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dustin Moore; Head Athletic Therapist, Matt Lumsdaine; Student Athletic Therapist, Andrea Jeffs, Caitlin Moilliet.
Head Coach, Charles Parkinson
- Home Town: Richmond, BC
- High School: Richmond Sr. Secondary
Education
- University of Manitoba NCCP
- Level 4 NCCP Certified
- Level 2 Beach Volleyball
- Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC)
- NCI Diploma BPE
- Advanced Management for Non-Profits Certificate
Coaching Experience/Accomplishments
- 2012 17U Provincial Team – Silver, Western Elites
- 2011 17U Provincial Team – Gold, Western Elites
- 2010 19U Provincial Team
- 2009 17U Provincial Team – Bronze, Western Elites
- Head Coach Ƶapp men's volleyball, Winter 2007-present
- Team BC 2010 NTCC 19U Men's Head Coach
- Assistant Coach Ƶapp Chargers, Fall 2007
- Head Coach Langara College Falcons (BC Champs) & Douglas College Royals
- Head Coach UBC Juniors (BC Champs)
- Head Coach VVA Juvenile (BC Silver Medalists)
- Head Coach Claremont Jr. (BC Champs)
- Sports Highlights
- BCCAA Gold Medalists, 2009-10
- CCAA Bronze Medalists, 2008-09
- BCCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year, 2008-09
- BCCAA Gold Medalists, 2008-09
- Men's Open National Championships All-Star and Sliver Medalist
- 4-West All Star and Gold Medalist
- Western Canada Summer Games Gold Medalist
- National Team Captain
- TV Analyst for Atlanta, Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympics; World League and World Beach Tour
- National Team Member World University Games, World Championships, World Cup and Pan Am Games
Professional Contributions
- 2011 Guest Writer 'The Source' Volleyball magazine
- 2011 Level III Evaluator
Players
| Number & Name | Year | Position | Hometown | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Connor BARR | 1 | Leftside | Ladner, BC | Business UT |
| 04 Adrian BEST | 3 | Libero | Grande Prairie, AB | UT |
| 09 Gabriel DUVAL | 1 | Setter | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 06 Cameron FENNEMA | 2 | Leftside | Victoria, BC | UT |
| 08 Jeremy FINN | 5 | Leftside | Westbank | BBA Marketing |
| 10 Gabriel FREUND | 1 | Rightside | Jerusalem, Israel | Arts UT |
| 02 Mitchell JESSON | 1 | Libero | Richmond, BC | Business UT |
| 01 Vitor MACEDO | 4 | Setter | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | BSFL Ex Well |
| 05 Rian PLANTE | 2 | Rightside | Comox, BC | Geography UT |
| 14 Cole REDDEN | 1 | Middle | North Delta, BC | Business Admin |
| 11 Tyler REMENDA | 3 | Leftside | Calgary, AB | BSFL Ex Well |
| 07 Alex SADOWSKI | 4 | Middle | Victoria, BC | Electrical Engineering |
| 12 Mark SEVERINSEN | 1 | Leftside | Victoria, BC | CST Computer Systems |
| 16 Taran SILAS | 1 | Leftside | Victoria, BC | BSFL Sport Man |
| 15 Douglas WATERMAN | 1 | Middle | Victoria, BC | Criminal Justice |
| 03 Elion WONG | 2 | Libero | Victoria, BC | Arts & Sciences |