2014-15
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
QUICK FACTS University of Guelph Founded: 1964 Enrollment: 18,200
President & Vice-Chancellor: Franco Vaccarino
Associate V.P. Student Affairs: Brenda Whiteside Director of Athletics: Tom Kendall
University Website: www.uoguelph.ca Athletics Website: www.gryphons.ca
Gryphon Volleyball Quick Facts Location: WF Mitchell Athletics Centre Nickname: Gryphons
Colours: Red, Black, White & Gold Conference: OUA
Head Coach: Cal Wigston (9 Years)
Gryphon Volleyball Contact Info 50 Stone Road E. Guelph, Ontario Canada, N1G 2W1 519.824.4120 Ext. 52224
Email: cwigston@uoguelph.ca
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2014-15
MEN’S HOME SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 8PM VS NIPISSING SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 8PM VS YORK FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 7PM VS TORONTO SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 7PM VS RYERSON SATURDAY, NOV. 29, 8PM VS MCMASTER
2015: FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 8PM VS WESTERN SATURDAY, JAN. 24, 8PM VS WINDSOR FRIDAY, JAN. 30, 8PM VS WATERLOO FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 8PM VS RMC SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 8PM VS QUEEN’S
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SEASON PREVIEW The Gryphon men’s volleyball team has added seven new players to their roster for the 2014-2015 season which will start on Friday (Oct. 17) when the Gryphons travel to Toronto to take on Ryerson in their OUA regular season opener. After going 5-15 and missing out on the playoffs a year ago, the Gryphons enter 2014-2015 with plenty of new faces and some key returnees as well. Back for his fifth year is team MVP Patrick Strzalkowski (St. Catherine’s, Ont.) who last season led the team in scoring with an average 3.23 points per game, while also leading the OUA in service aces with 40. Another fifth year senior who will play a significant role for the Gryphons this season is 6’8 middle blocker Marc Wilson (Stratford, Ont.). Helping Wilson anchor the middle will be 6’9 Luke Woud (Uxbridge, Ont.), who has impressed his coaches with his commitment in the weight room and on the practice court this past off season. Joshua Green (Georgetown, Ont.), who was named the team’s Most Improved Player a season ago, returns for his second year with the Gryphons. He too has stepped up his off-season workout regimen to help prepare for the rigors of the tough OUA schedule. Kyle Richards (London, Ont.) has taken on a leadership role this preseason and is the Gryphons setter and floor general. And then there are the rookies. Of the six rookies on the roster look out for Zachary Newman (Kitchener, Ont.), Kendrick Kerr (Georgetown, Ont.) and Austin MacIntyre (Chicago, IL) who are expected to get significant playing time this year as all three have shown great promise in the preseason matches. Kaj Wigston (Guelph, Ont.), Samuel Kloke (Whitby, Ont.), Conan Mickey (Brandon, MB) and Robert Scott (St. Catherine’s, Ont.) were also excellent off season additions to the group. The added depth the Gryphons now have bodes well for the not only this season, but for years to come for the program. In 20142015, getting off to a good start and staying healthy will be crucial for the Gryphons as they look to return to the OUA playoffs for the first time since the 2011-2012 campaign. After facing Ryerson on Friday, the Gryphons will open up their home schedule next weekend when they host Nipissing (Oct. 24) and York (Oct. 25).
Gryphon Volleyball 2014 - 2015 Gryphon Men’s Volleyball 2014 - 2015
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2014 - 2015 TEAM ROSTER
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Kendrick Kerr Middle Blocker 6’5 Georgetown, ON Yr 1 BAH. HIST
6
Samuel Kloke Setter 6’2 Whitby, ON Yr 1 BSES. UND:C
2
Connor Cressman Libero 6’3 Waterloo, ON Yr 5 BCOM. ACCT
7
Robert Scott
Right side 6’4 St. Catherines, ON Yr 1 BENG. MECH
3
Zachary Newman Left side 6’4 Kitchener, ON Yr 1 BCOM. UND
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Kyle Richards Setter 6’4 London, ON Yr 3 BAH. EGOV
4
Joshua Green
5
Eric Wagner Libero 5’11 Kitchener, ON Yr 4 BAH. PSYC
Left side 6’4 Georgetown, ON Yr 2 BCOM. REH
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Conan Mickey
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Left side 6’2 Brandon, ON Yr 3 BENG. MECH
Kaj Wigston Libero 6’3 Guelph, ON Yr 1 BAG. ARTS
12 13 14 16 Marc Wilson Middle blocker 6’8 Stratford, ON Yr 5 BCOM. MKMN
Luke Woud
Middle blocker 6’8 Uxbridge, ON Yr 3 BCOM. REH
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Austin Macintyre Right side 6’5 Chicago, IL Yr 1 BAG. ISHB
Patrick Strzalkowski
Left side 6’3 St. Catherines, ON Yr 5 BSCH. BIOS
2014 - 2015 COACHING STAFF CAL WIGSTON Head Coach Wigston spent nine seasons (1998-2006) as an assistant coach of the Guelph Gryphons Men’s Volleyball team before taking over as Head Coach in 2006. Cal has appeared as a guest coach with our national team twice in the last 8 years, served as a coaching mentor in our provincial team program and has also coached the Under 21 Men in the Ontario Volleyball Association.
Larry Pearson Assistant Coach
Jordan Reynolds
Derek Lahae
Sean Manzi
Assistant Coach
Trainer / Assistant Coach
Hugo Curley
Assistant Coach
Kate Wortley Trainer
Defensive Coach
Josh Ford
Guelph Gryphons Strength & Conditioning Coach
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MEN’S VOLLE
- 2015
EYBALL TEAM
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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL RECORDS GRYPHON’S MAJOR AWARD WINNERS Men’s Volleyball Dr. James Maclachlan: 2007-08 Jared Eidt 2009-10 Nina Caverly Cathy Rowe Manager of the Year 2012-13 Derek Lahaie Scott Yanchus Rookie of the Year Award: 1999-00 Tom Wright 2000-01 Chris Simek Don Cameron Trophy: 1960-61 Dave Hull 1973-74 Adrien Gauthier 1977-78 Dave Lemon 1985-86 Dave Guest W.F. Mitchell Sportsman: 1980-81 Tony Tenwesteneind Male Athlete of the Year: 1985-86 David Guest 1987-88 David Guest President’s Trophy: 1999-00 Rick Lau 2006-07 Mike Brancroft M.I.P. VOLLEYBALL AWARD 1980-81 Dan Simon 1981-82 Rob Turland 1982-83 Blair Carley 1983-84 Sam Matthews 1984-85 Rich Besworth 1985-86 Duncan Jewell 1986-87 Ian Hopkins 1987-88 Rob Argalis 1988-89 James Schweyer 1989-90 Ivor Jennings 1990-91 Achiele Goosens 1991-92 Chris Beckett 1992-93 Colin Low-Ring 1993-94 Mike Phillips 1994-95 Scott MacDonald 1995-96 Rick Lau 1996-97 Mark Frayne 1997-98 Rick Lau 1998-99 Geoff Conant 1999-00 Tom Wright 2000-01 Clarke Mathany
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Charles Myton Jamie Giddings David Horenberg Jeff Laycock Matt Peters Kevin Stewart Andrew Revie Cam Toth Jamie Stamler Drew Whitaker Marc Wilson Connor Cressman Josh Green
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL ACADEMIC ALL- CANADIANS 1999-00 Chris Geddes 1999-00 Rick Lau 2000-01 Paul Cheeseman 2000-01 Christopher Geddies 2000-01 Clarke Mathany 2001-02 Paul Cheeseman 2002-03 Paul Cheeseman 2002-03 Lance Reynolds 2003-04 Paul Cheeseman 2003-04 Clarke Mathany 2003-04 Lance Reynolds 2004-05 Jason Dodd 2005-06 Michael Bancroft 2005-06 Spencer Bell 2005-06 Jason Dodd 2005-06 Matthew Koehler 2005-06 Robert Miller 2006-07 Michael Bancroft 2006-07 Troy Rieck 2007-08 Michael Bancroft 2007-08 Daryl Good 2007-08 Troy Rieck 2008-09 Toth Cameron 2008-09 Eric Vanderwey 2010-11 Ryan Kolten 2011-12 Kyle Wilson 2012-13 Patrick Strzalkowski 2012-13 Kyle Wilson M.I.P. VOLLEYBALL AWARD 1980-81 Dan Simon 1981-82 Rob Turland 1982-83 Blair Carley 1983-84 Sam Matthews 1984-85 Rich Besworth 1985-86 Duncan Jewell
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1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-011 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Ian Hopkins Rob Argalis James Schweyer Ivor Jennings Achiele Goosens Chris Beckett Colin Low-Ring Mike Phillips Scott MacDonald Rick Lau Mark Frayne Rick Lau Geoff Conant Tom Wright Clarke Mathany Charles Myton Jamie Giddings David Horenberg Jeff Laycock Matt Peters Kevin Stewart Andrew Revie Cam Toth Jamie Stamler Drew Whitaker Marc Wilson Connor Cressman Josh Green
M.I.P. VOLLEYBALL AWARD 1980-81 Tony Tenwesteneind 1981-82 Vilis Ozols 1982-83 Tim White 1983-84 Vilis Ozols 1984-85 Dave Guest 1985-86 Dave Guest 1986-87 Dave Guest 1987-88 Dave Guest 1988-89 Ken Carson 1989-90 Rob Argalis 1990-91 Ian Hopkins 1991-92 James Schweyer 1992-93 Rob McMullin 1993-94 Trevor Scott 1994-95 Robert McMullin 1995-96 Robert McMullin 1996-97 Scott MacDonald 1997-98 Trevor Hamilton 1998-99 Scott MacDonald 1999-00 Chris Geddes 2000-01 Chris Geddes 2001-02 Scott Wilson
M.I.P. VOLLEYBALL AWARD CONT.
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Chris Simek Jordan Reynolds Jordan Reynolds Matt Koehler Andrew Bartram ichael Bancroft Gabriel deGroot
OUA/OUAA ALL-STARS 2012-13 Winston Rosser (2nd Team) 2011-12 Winston Rosser (1st Team) 2010-11 Winston Rosser (1st Team) Jamie Stamler (2nd Team) 2009–10 Gabriel deGroot (2nd Team) Winston Rosser (2nd Team) Jonathan Whitton (2nd Team) 2008–09 Kevin Stewart (2nd Team) 2007–08 Michael Bancroft (2nd Team) Andrew Bartram (2nd Team) 2004–05 Jordan Reynolds (1st Team) 2003–04 Jordan Reynolds (1st Team) Chris Simek (2nd Team) 2002–03 Chris Simek (1st Team) Jordan Reynolds (2nd Team) 2001-02 Scott Wilson (West Division) Jordan Reynolds (West Division) 2000-01 Chris Geddes (West Division) Scott Wilson (West Division) 1999-00 Chris Geddes (1st Team) Rick Lau (2nd Team) 1998-99 Scott MacDonald (West Division) Chris Geddes (2nd Team W Division) 1995-96 Dave Sands (West Division) Rob McMullin (West Division) 1991-92 James Schweyer 1987-88 David Guest 1985-86 Dave Guest 1983-84 Vilis Ozols 1981-82 Vilis Ozols 1980-81 Tony Tenwesteneind Vilis Ozols 1979-80 Tony Tenwesteneind 1978-79 Tony Tenwesteneind Dave Lemon
OUA/OUAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2002-03 Chris Simek 2001-02 Jordan Reynolds (West Division) 1999-00 Tom Wright (West Division) OUA LIBERO OF THE YEAR 2009-10 Gabriel deGroot 2008-09 Gabriel deGroot OUA/OUAA COACH OF THE YEAR 2002-03 Doug Dodd CIS/CIAU ALL-CANADIANS 2010-11 Winston Rosser (1st Team) 2008-09 Winston Rosser (All-Rookie Team) 2004-05 Jordan Reynolds (2nd Team) 2003-04 Jordan Reynolds (2nd Team) 2002-03 Chris Simek (2nd Team) 1999-00 Chris Geddes (2nd Team) 1980-81 Tony Tenwesteneind CIS/CIAU ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 2002-03 Chris Simek CIS/CIAU ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2002-03 Jordan Reynolds (All-Rookie Team) 2001-02 Jordan Reynolds (All-Rookie Team) 1999-00 Tom Wright (All- Rookie Team) *Missing Information: 1982–1983, 1996–1997, 1997–1998*
OUA/OUAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2012-13 Kyle Richards Tim Warnholtz 2008-09 Winston Rosser 2007-08 Jonathan Waito 2005-06 Andrew Bartram
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