Brad Douwes, a Hamilton local in his first season as Head Coach of the McMaster Marauders, previously led the Redeemer Royals men's volleyball team from 2013 to 2021.
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During his time with the Royals, Douwes was named the 2017 OCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year and, the following season, was recognized as the 2018 OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Coach of the Year. He also guided the men's volleyball team to three OCAA medals, locking in a second-place national ranking during the 2012-13 season. Douwes then left Redeemer and subsequently joined the Marauders men's volleyball coaching staff for the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach under Dave Preston.
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Brad Douwes played at Redeemer from 2006 to 2010 where he led the Royals to their first Division I medal in program history in 2009-10. He was a two-time Academic All-Canadian, an OCAA All-Star every season (including three as a First Team All-Star) as well as Redeemer 's MVP in both 2008/09 and 2009/10. He closed out his varsity career with an OCAA bronze medal in his senior year. He graduated with an honours degree in kinesiology and psychology before completing a Master of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration at Concordia University Irvine.
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While coaching at Redeemer, Douwes also took over the reigns of the Royals' women's volleyball program in 2014, a position he held for seven seasons.
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In addition to coaching collegiate volleyball, Douwes also has extensive experience with Team Ontario. Beginning as a Regional Program Head Coach in 2017 and 2018, Douwes then became an assistant coach with Team Ontario Red in 2019 before being elevated to Head Coach for both the 2020 and 2022 seasons. This year, he has taken over bench boss duties for Team Ontario Black.
