Boys 17U Navy Coaches
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
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
