HARRIS NAMED 2013 CCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR

Head coach Wayne Harris of the Redeemer Royals has been named the 2013 CCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year.

"Wayne's built a very strong program at Redeemer," says Ray Sarkis, CCAA men's volleyball convenor. "The Redeemer Royals have risen to the top thanks to his coaching experience and great recruiting, and they've enjoyed great results this year."

The squad ranked as high as second place in the CCAA national rankings, qualified for the OCAA provincial championship, and took home a bronze medal.

Harris is a NCCP level 2 coach with over 30 years' experience. He's earned three OCAA provincial medals in the last five years, and his goal as a coach is to have every player committed to the team.

Other candidates for the 2013 CCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year were Nathan Bennett of the Capilano Blues, Justin Lynch of the UKC Blue Devils, Steven Russell of the Medicine Hat Rattlers and Paul Tamburrini of the Griffons de l'Outaouais.

Harris received the award Wednesday, March 6 at the Coca-Cola CCAA Championship Awards Banquet at the 2013 Ironwood Wealth Management Group CCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship in Welland, Ont. CCAA Coaches of the Year receive a customized ring provided by Jostens, the official ring supplier of the CCAA Championship Awards Banquet.

The 2013 CCAA Ironwood Wealth Management Group Men's Volleyball National Championship takes place March 7-9 at Niagara College in Welland, Ont.

Source: CCAA Communications