Boys 17U Navy Coaches

Derek_DeGrass

Derek DeGrass

Head Coach

Certified Development Coach. Fourth season coaching with the Blizzard

Head Coach Blizz 14U Navy 2022 – Volleyball Canada Atlantic Nationals – Gold Medals

Head Coach Blizz 14U Boys 2022 – Volleyball NS 14U Tier 1 Championships – Silver Medals

Head Coach Blizz 16U Boys 2023 – Volleyball NS 16U Tier 1 Championships- Bronze Medal

Played four seasons with Dal AC in the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association, Two time ACAA All-Star

Won the NSSAF Provincial High School Championship in 1990 with Cobequid Educational Centre

Former Level 3 Volleyball Official for over 15 years

27 years with the NS Department of Environment & Climate Change

Ryan_Gerber

Ryan Gerber

Assistant Coach

This will be my third season as AC with the team and coached for 2 seasons with the Durham Rebels in Ontario prior to Blizz

I was a high school player at CDCI East in Cobourg Ontario, attended Madawaska Volleyball camp for 4 summer sessions, and played many years of competitive volleyball and indoor beach as an adult.

I have three children, two in club and one who aspires to play this coming season

I work for VEGA Instruments Canada as a Technical Outside Sales Specialist in NS & PEI