Coach: Dave Christiansen
School: L.P. Miller Comprehensive School, Nipawin, SK
Coaching History: I’ve been around the volleyball scene for awhile, coaching my first sr. boys team in the fall of 1986. I’ve also coached club volleyball, and I coached junior & senior golf from 1998 – 2006.
Sports Played: a variety of sports with my favourite being golf and adult rec. hockey. I played 2 years Kelsey Volleyball in 1982/83 & 1983/84, under the guidance of Court Peddle and Tim Hazen. The following year I red-shirted with the U of s Huskies under Frank Ens & Don Laing. My last year with the U of S Huskies was 1985-86 making the 12-man roster with 1976 Olympian, Tom Graham, as head coach.
I have been fortunate in my career to play with many great players such as Darcy Busse, Kerry Alcorn, Greg Chacalias, Brad Surgik, and Rob Pasishnik. It was also a privilege for me to attend a coaching clinic ran by Garth Pischke, who I consider to be Canada’s top volleyball player of all time.
Provincial History: Making it to Provincials is a big accomplishment for our school as we often find ourselves in the 5A category and are up against perennial power-houses such as P.A. St. Mary’s and Meadow Lake. Highlights for me include our school winning the High School Team Provincial Grass Golf in 2001 along with the Provincial silver medal in Under 16 Club Volleyball in April of 2006 with our Jonny’s Bad Habits Club Team. Another big highlight for me was when our high-school team captured the bronze medal in the 4A classification at Provincials held in Carnduff & Oxbow in 2007. Kelvingotn was unbeatable that year in all classes, while Lumsden was a solid ball club , taking the silver medal. That year, SHSAA nominated our team as the Sportsmanship Award winner, and it was a truly humbling experience for me when Larry Lafrentz from SHSAA came to our school and presented our team with the Sportsmanship Banner. The entire staff and student body gave us a standing ovation. That is one experience I won’t soon forget. I also wanted to thank the many great coaches that I have had the privilege of watching and learning from over the years. In particular, Dale Regal and Rene Quintal from P.A. St.Mary’s. I owe a lot to them for sharing their knowledge and wisdom.
Teaching History: I have taught for 22 years in the areas of Math, Industrial Arts and Mechanics. Currently my concentrated efforts are in Machine shop & Welding which I really enjoy.
Favourite Sport: My favourite sport by far is golf, followed by hockey then volleyball. All of these sports are excellent activities that can be played for a long time.
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