Girls 16U Navy Coaches
Mishayla Gray
Head Coach
Mishayla Gray is entering her 4th season coaching with Blizz. She served as Assistant Coach of the 16U Girls Black team in 2024 and 2025 and is Assistant Coach of the 17U Girls Black team in 2026. She also served as Assistant Coach with Team Nova Scotia 16U Girls Navy in 2024 and 2025 and as a Session Coach with Team Nova Scotia's 16U and 18U Girls programs in 2026. In 2024, Mishayla participated in the VNS EDIA Coach Apprenticeship Program.
Mishayla coached the Halifax West High School Junior Varsity team as Assistant Coach from 2023 to 2025 and became Head Coach of the team in 2026. As a player, she competed with Auburn Drive High School's Varsity team from 2014 to 2016, serving as team captain. She also played club volleyball with Sonics, DVC, and Intrepid and currently plays in senior women's and co-ed leagues. Mishayla works in the Accounts Payable Department at Parts for Trucks.
Nicole Saulnier
Assistant Coach
3rd Season Coaching With Blizz. Assistant Coach 14U Boys 2024
Head Coach Leslie Thomas Junior High Boys 2023/2024/2025
Played 5 seasons for University Sainte-Anne in the ACAA
Played club with Waves VC and high school with Horton High School
Grade 6 French Immersion teacher at Leslie Thomas Junior High
Maira MacKinnon
Assistant Coach
Maira MacKinnon is entering her first year coaching with Blizz. She has served as Assistant Coach with Team Nova Scotia Royal for two seasons and with the Citadel High School Varsity team for two seasons. Maira has also spent two years as a Head Coach at the 18U club level and one year as an Assistant Coach.
As a player, Maira competed for Acadia University at the U SPORTS level and previously played for JL Ilsley Judges High School and Tigers Volleyball Club. She currently plays in senior women's and co-ed leagues and works as a Social Worker at the IWK