John Barrett (born 11 August 1962) is the head coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues' men's volleyball team and is a former Canadian volleyball player. He played CIAU men's volleyball for the Calgary Dinosaurs before transferring to play for the Manitoba Bisons with whom he won a national championship while being named the tournament's most valuable player.[1][2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics where the Canadian team finished in fourth place.[3]
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||
| Born | 11 August 1962 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
| College / University | University of Calgary University of Manitoba | ||||||
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| Current team | Toronto Varsity Blues | ||||||
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Barrett joined the Toronto Varsity Blues in 2006 as an assistant coach where he spent five years in that role. He was named the program's head coach on 19 September 2011.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Canuck initiated the spike serve". Hamilton Spectator. 30 January 2008.
- ^ a b Baker, Nicole (19 September 2011). "Olympian John Barrett to coach men's volleyball". The Varsity.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Barrett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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