2009 BRYAN COULING MEMORIAL
ATHLETIC TEAM OF THE YEAR
UBC Okanagan Heat Women’s Volleyball Team
Finishing first in the Canadian College Athletics Association league with a record of 14 wins and just two losses, the UBC Okanagan Women’s Heat volleyball team earned a bye into the first round of provincials. They won provincial gold by defeating Vancouver Island University in the final after dispatching Abbotsford in the semis.
With such a strong season and standings at provincials, the Heat were the No. 1 seed going into Nationals and clinched the Okanagan’s first-ever university national title. After making short work of Mount Alison University, and the fourth seeded F.X. Garneau, the Heat earned gold by defeating 2007 National Champions, MacEwan University of Edmonton.
Individual team members were named as Provincial and National All-Stars, Provincial and National Tournament All-Stars, Provincial Championship and National Tournament MVPs and All-Canadian and Academic All-Canadians. Head coach Steve Manuel was awarded both the provincial volleyball and National Coach of the Year Across All Sports.
