Congratulations to our 2026 Volleyball BC Excellence Award Winners! These awards recoginze the outstanding contributions and lasting impact on the volleyball community in British Columbia.
Winners will be honoured at our upcoming Volleyball BC Hall of Fame and Excellence Award Gala on Novermber 21st at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond BC. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/volleyball-bc-excellence-awards-and-hall-of-fame-gala-tickets-1998499887963?aff=erelpanelorg
List of winners:
Referee Awards
- Developing Referee of the Year (Newcomer): Hannah Beck
- Award of Distinction: Wolfgang Neufeld
- Referee of the Year: Ron De Jesus
- Vale Savage Referee Development Award: Mark Lindal
- Ed Neufeld Memorial Award for Volunteerism: Liz Yoon
- Beach Referee of the Year: Irene Kim
Coach Awards
- Coach Development Award: Prince George Youth Volleyball Club
- Female Coach of the Year (14U): Michelle Burt (Pacific Coast Volleyball Club)
- Female Coach of the Year (16U): Kat Sahota (Fraser Valley Volleyball Club)
- Female Coach of the Year (18U): Hali Drezet (Prince George Youth Volleyball Club)
- Male Coach of the Year (14U): Barton Lim (Focus)
- Male Coach of the Year (16U): Bryan Gee (Ducks)
- Male Coach of the Year (18U): Jason Friesen (Barn Owls)
- Rising Star Coach of the Year (Male): Kiran Sathikumar (Element)
- Rising Star Coach of the Year (Female): Tessa Redden (Seaside)
Sport Development Awards
- Club Director of the Year: Greg Poitras (Kelowna Volleyball Club)
- Club of the Year (Small): Cowichan Volleyball Club
- Club of the Year (Large): Raincity Volleyball Club
Athlete & Team Awards
- Female Youth Athlete of the Year (Indoor): Naya Grimm (Kamloops Volleyball Association)
- Male Youth Athlete of the Year (Indoor): Nathan Herfst (Ducks)
- Male Athlete of the Year (Outdoor): Tate Derosa
- Female Youth Athlete of the Year (Outdoor): Neve Loughran
- Youth Team of the Year (Indoor): Ducks Bryan 15U
- Youth Team of the Year (Outdoor): Seacret Schick/Adeline Manning