coaches
Coaches needed for the 2024-25 season
NBVC is looking for head and assistant coaches for the 2024-25 youth volleyball season. During the 2023-24 season we coached girls U13-U17 teams and we are looking to expand our offerings this upcoming season! If you are interested in being a part of our amazing coaching team, please get in touch with Coach Tim.
There is a high level of interest amongst Northumberland Boys and we are seeking coaches to help us get this program going.
Welcome 2024-25 Coaches!
Tim Brydson – 12U/13U Girls Head Coach
Tim is a high school teacher and a trained Advanced Developmental Coach with the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). He has been coaching OVA Club Volleyball since 2002 with Ganaraska Wolves, Durham Attack, and Northumberland Breakers at the 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, and 16U levels. As a seasoned high school coach, Tim has taken many teams to OFSAA Championships.
When Tim is not coaching volleyball or spending time with his family, he enjoys coaching javelin and discus throwers. Tim enjoys cycling, weight and performance training, the outdoors, and volunteering in the special needs community. Tim also volunteers with his church in the migrant worker community.
Tim has a passion for developing the talent of young athletes through intensity, mentorship, and mental and physical training. His primary goal as a coach is to foster a love of the game and to help build lifelong volleyball players.
Tom Windsor – 13U Girls Head Coach
Tom is a retired intermediate teacher from the KPR school board. When he retired, the board awarded Tom the Lifetime Achievement and Dedication to Sports award to thank him for his commitment to sport through out his 32 year teaching career. Also, the school Tom retired from in Bowmanville, renamed the physical education award in his honour. He has coached at the club volleyball level before with the Ganaraska Wolves taking his team to a 7th place finish at the Provincial level. Tom has coached many school teams to District Championships in various team sports. His interest in coaching with the Breakers Club was sparked by the opportunity to coach his granddaughter’s U13 team.
When Tom is not coaching on the volleyball court, he can be found playing and coaching Pickleball on those courts. Tom has finished 3rd in Mixed Doubles at the National level and has won Gold at the Provincial level as well.
Tom has a passion for developing athletes to be the best they can be in their sport and to grow in a fun, productive, and positive environment to become lifelong athletes.
Amy ter Borg – 12U/13U Girls Assistant Coach
Sarah Haukioja – 12U/13U Girls Assistant Coach
Jermaine Jacobs – 14U Girls Head Coach
Jermaine is a lifelong volleyball enthusiast who has played the sport at both the amateur and college levels. His passion for volleyball is matched only by his love for basketball and track and field, making him a versatile athlete. Jermaine is dedicated to giving back to the community and is excited to share his enthusiasm for volleyball as the Head Coach of the girls’ team.
Pat Linton – 14U Girls Assistant Coach
Pat has had a love for the sport of volleyball his whole life. Following high school, where he played and coached volleyball, he has continued to play in recreational/competitive leagues. His interest in coaching was sparked after watching his daughter play her first year with the Breakers and helping out with the team. He believes in promoting an environment where young athletes can learn and grow in a fun and positive environment.
Nick DeFreitas – 15U Girls Coach
Nick was born and raised in Bowmanville. Growing up, he enjoyed playing most sports and is a firm believer that playing a variety of sports is best for developing a more complete athlete. He has been coaching volleyball at the club and high school level for approximately 15 years and has experience coaching from 14U to 18U in beach and indoor. Some of his coaching highlights include going to OFSAA for high school on multiple occasions, coaching with various Team Ontario programs including Ontario Summer Games and coaching with a Team Canada program. He is looking forward to joining the Breakers organization and helping with the 14U team.
TBD – 15U Girls Coach
Brandon Wright – U16 Girls Head Coach
Brandon has been part of the volleyball community for his entire life. He has consistently dedicated many long days to the improvement of not just his own athletic skills but to the development of his coaching as well.
Brandon is a former member of Northumberland Breakers Volleyball Club who started his young volleyball career at the age of 14U to 16U which he won gold at nationals during his time with the club in his first season of rep volleyball.
When Brandon is not coaching volleyball, you can find him on the court/beach playing and improving his love for the game of volleyball.
Dylan Hunt – U16 Girls Head Coach
Dylan is a former high-performance player, now working in tech sales, who has turned his passion for sport and development towards helping the next generation of volleyball players achieve their goals.
Dylan was a member of the Aurora Storm Volleyball Club (winning two provincial championships), Team Ontario Beach Member, Scarborough Solars Award winner, and played volleyball for four years at Queen’s University where he won the OUA Championship in his final year.
When Dylan is not coaching volleyball, you can find him traveling to find new places to surf, spending some time outdoors with his dog or out on the water at the cottage.
Carlos Reyes – U17 Girls Head Coach
Carlos Reyes, is an experienced and certified development coach. Carlos began his coaching career as an Assistant with the Fleming College Knights women’s volleyball program where he assisted both the men’s and women’s teams, bringing strong technical and tactical experience to each program while helping players build confidence, technical skill, and game knowledge.
He also served as the assisting coach with the Trent University Excalibur men’s team.
Carlos is also credited with coaching the Peterborough Thunder (PVC) and its 17U and 18U girls’ teams consecutively. Under his guidance, each of the Thunder teams significantly improved their year-end ranking and provincial results. During his time with PVC, Carlos also acted as a fill-in coach for the 16U and 17U boys’ teams where each team achieved their best-ever results
in OVA competition. Carlos was part of the Team Ontario Academy Coach program during the pandemic.
In addition, Carlos is a Coach Leader at Camp Madawaska each summer, where he focuses on helping athletes build camaraderie, confidence, and skill development.
Recently Carlos coached with the Durham Rebels volleyball club in Oshawa.
TBD – 17U Girls Assistant Coach
Drew Hansen – 18U Girls Head Coach
Drew is excited to begin his first complete season of coaching with the Northumberland Breakers. As an athlete, he has led various teams, including those at regional games, club ball with the Ganaraska Wolves and Durham Attack, and at Fleming College. His passion for coaching emerged early on as he helped coach younger teams while playing for the Ganaraska Wolves and later during summer camps at Durham College. He enjoys supporting the athletes he coaches to not only develop their technical skills but also to understand the intricacies of the game. Drew is dedicated to fostering the growth of athletes in their individual capacities, as teammates, and as human beings.
Peter Cameron – 18U Girls Assistant Coach
Peter Cameron has a lifelong love of sport. He’s excited to be back in Cobourg, where he attended CDCI West, playing volleyball under Jerry Lawless. Since moving back to Cobourg in 2021, he’s had the privilege of coaching multiple Breakers girls volleyball teams. He looks forward to assisting Steph with this years U17 team. When not working and coaching, Pete enjoys spending time with family, golfing, and playing all racquet sports.
