McMaster University Athletics

A three-time winner of the OUA championship, Tim Louks has spent 33 seasons at the helm of the McMaster women's volleyball program.

Arriving on campus as a player in 1978, Louks has been a constant presence on the volleyball landscape of the Greater Hamilton Area. 

A two-time team MVP as a player, Louks moved into the coaching ranks after graduation, starting a long coaching tenure that began with the McMaster men’s team, where he served as head coach for three seasons. He then moved over to the Marauders women’s program, assuming the head coaching position with the women’s team in 1989.

Coach Louks guided McMaster to their first-ever OUA Championship in 2007-08, and has since added a second (2013-14) and third (2016-17) title to the program’s collection.

He also took the lead on McMaster becoming the host of the 2012 CIS Women’s Volleyball Championship; the first time since 1996 that the event had returned to Ontario.

A six-time recipient of the OUA Coach of the Year Award, Louks has seen many individual accolades bestowed on his Marauders to go along with team successes.

Under his watch McMaster has seen over 44 OUA all-stars, five OUA Rookies of the Year, two recipients of the OUA Award of Merit, four Marauders have been named CIS All-Canadians, and one was awarded the Therésè Quigley Award for combining athletics, academics and community service.

Louks is one of a select group that has both played (1979) and coached (2008, 2012 and 2017) in the national tournament.


Season by Season: 

2022-2023: 

2021-2022: The Marauders finished the regular season with an 8-4 record and finished second in the regular season. The Marauders season came to an end in the OUA Quarterfinals, falling 3-2 to the Western Mustangs. Jessie Nairn was awarded the OUA Award of Merit and named an OUA West First-Team All-Star. Sullie Sundara was named OUA West Rookie of the year, OUA West First-Team All-Star and was named to the OUA West All-Rookie Team. Ellie Hatashita was named as an OUA West Second-Team All-Star.

2020-21: Not applicable. (COVID-19)

2019-20: The Marauders finished the regular season with a 8-11 record and finished sixth in the OUA West division... Right-side Jessie Nairn was named as an OUA West first-team all-star... Marina Vesovic and Nikolina Malic both were named to the OUA All-rookie team.

2018-19: The Marauders compiled a 10-9 regular season record and finished fifth in the OUA West division, losing out on a playoff spot in a tiebreaker with the Windsor Lancers ... McMaster missed the OUA playoffs for the first time since 2003 ... Right side Jessie Nairn was named as an OUA West First Team All-Star

2017-18: The Marauders compiled a 17-2 regular season record in the OUA and earned the top seed in the OUA West division ... McMaster swept York to advance to the OUA Final Four, where the Marauders defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues in five sets to return to the conference final ... McMaster was defeated in four sets by the eventual national champions, the Ryerson Rams, in the Quigley Cup final ... Middle Maicee Sorensen was named the OUA West Player of the Year, a U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian and OUA West First Team All-Star ... Outside hitter Aleks Arsovic was named an OUA West First Team All-Star ... Setter Caitlin Genovy and libero Carly Heath were named OUA Second Team All-Stars.

2016-17: McMaster compiled a 16-3 record in OUA play and the first seed in the OUA West division ... The Marauders defeated the York Lions in straight sets in an OUA quarterfinal to advance to the OUA Final Four ... McMaster defeated the Ryerson Rams in straight sets in a semifinal, before beating the Western Mustangs in five sets in the OUA final to claim the third conference championship in program history ... The Marauders advanced to the U SPORTS Championship, where they were defeated by the Trinity Western Spartans and Western Mustangs ... Outside hitter Joanna Jedrzejewska was named a Second Team All-Canadian ... Jedrzejewska and middle Maicee Sorensen were named OUA West First Team All-Stars ... Opposite Rebecca Steckle and libero Carly Heath were named OUA West Second Team All-Stars ... Middle Kamila Haase was named to the OUA West All-Rookie Team.

2015-16: Louks led McMaster to a 16-3 record in conference play and the second seed in the OUA West division ... The Marauders defeated the Windsor Lancers in a conference quarterfinal before falling to the Toronto Varsity Blues in four sets at the semifinal stage and losing out to the Western Mustangs in the OUA bronze medal match ... Outside hitter Joanna Jedrzejewska was named a OUA First Team All-Star ... Middles Taylor Brisebois and Maicee Sorensen were named OUA Second Team All-Stars ... Setter Michelle Chelladurai was named the OUA West Rookie of the Year and a member of the OUA All-Rookie Team.

2014-15: Took first place in the OUA West with a 15-4 record, but was upset 3-1 by Western in the quarterfinals.  Lauren Mastroluisi, Taylor Brisebois and Joanna Jedrzejewska were 1st team OUA West all-stars, while Maicee Sorensen was 2nd team. 

2013-14: Finished with a 13-6 record to finish second in the OUA West. Defeated Windsor, Toronto and Ottawa to capture the OUA Championship.  Sophie Bukovec was named OUA Championship MVP.  At the CIS Championship, lost 3-0 to Laval in 1st round and 3-0 to Regina in consolation round.

2012-13: Posted a .500 record of 9-9 in conference play ... Lost an OUA quarterfinal in five sets to the Ryerson Rams ... Meagan Nederveen received the CIS Therese Quigley Award and the OUA Award of Merit in recognition of her academic, charitable, and on-court successes ... Shannon McRobert was named as an OUA Second-Team All-Star

2011-12: Posted an 11-7 record, good for a fourth place finish in the OUA... hosted Toronto in an OUA Quarter-final and lost 3-0...Hosted the CIS Championships, fell to Alberta in the opening round 3-1 and lost to St. Mary's in the consolation semifinals 3-2... Rookie Lauren Mastroluisi was named to the CIS All-Rookie Team and also had a spot on the OUA All-Rookie Team next to teammate Taylor Brisebois... Shannon McRobert was named an OUA First-Team All-Star and Meagan Nederveen was named OUA Libero of the Year and won McMaster's Dr. Edna Guest Award.

2010-11: Named OUA West Coach of the Year for a 16-3 record... Lost one game throughout the OUA regular season up until the final two weekends of the regular season play... Fifth-years Larissa Puhach and Sarah Kiernan named first-team All-Stars... lost in the quarter-finals to the OUA Championship winning team the Western Mustangs.

2009 - 10: Finished first in the OUA West with a 16-3 record...with a 3-1 quarter-final victory over the Waterloo Warriors won the right to host the OUA Final-Four...named OUA West Coach of the Year...finished the season with OUA silver after defeating Queen's 3-1 in the semifinal but falling to Toronto 3-0 in the Championship final...Jenn Holt was named a CIS second team All-Canadian and first team OUA All-Star alongside of teammate Larissa Puhach... Kaila Janssen was selected an OUA second team all-star.

2008 - 09:  Posted a conference record of 15-4 to finish first in the OUA West... Claimed silver at the OUA Championships after defeating the Toronto Varsity Blues 3-2 in a gritty semifinals match but fell to the OUA East's number one York Lions 0-3 in the finals match after flawing the Lions' perfect season on February 7... Heidi Bench and Jennifer Holt were named OUA West first team All-Stars... Kaila Janssen and Sarah Kiernan were named OUA West second team All-Stars... Shannon McRobert was added to the OUA All-Rookie team... Holt was also named McMaster's first ever CIS first team All-Canadian.

2007 - 08:  Named OUA West Coach of the Year after finished the conference season at  16-3 and claiming their first OUA crown with a 3-1 win over the University of Toronto... Finished sixth in the CIS Championship after ousting host Varsity Reds in four sets to advance to the fifth place game where they fell to Sherbrooke 1-3... McMaster led the OUA West with three All-Star selections:  Jennifer Holt and Carly Bench were added to the first team while Sarah Masterson joined the second team.      

2006  - 07: Posted a 15-4 conference record (25-12 overall) to finish 2nd in the OUA West Division...Began the season with a 7 game winning streak...Lost to Ottawa Gee Gees in OUA Championship game to win silver...Won bronze at the Quality Hotel Invitational in Ottawa...Linda Zelek earns tournament All Star nomination...Finished 4th at McGill Tournament...settled for silver at annual Thanksgiving classic...Sarah Kiernan named OUA West Division Rookie of the Year and member of CIS All Rookie Team...Jennifer Holt named to OUA West First Team All Stars....Carly Welch and Sarah Masterton named to OUA West Second Team All Stars...

2005 - 06: Named OUA West Coach of the Year... Posted a 14-5 conference record (22-10 overall) to finish 2nd in the OUA West Division...Began season with 5 game winning streak...Finished 6th at Quality Hotel Invitational in Ottawa... Finished 8th place at McGill Invitational... Won Gold at Thanksgiving Classic...Sarah Masterton named tournament MVP...Jennifer Holt named OUA West Division Rookie of the Year and member of the CIS All rookie team...Earned OUA West Division Coach of the year honours...Verena McCrae and Carly Welch named OUA West Division First Team All Stars....Linda Zelek named OUA West Second Team All Star

2004 - 05: Posted a 10-9 conference record (10-10 overall) to finish 4th in the OUA West Division.....Lost in OUA Quarterfinal to Western Mustangs...Took Silver at Quality Hotel Invitational in Ottawa...Placed 6th at McGill Invitational...Won Gold at Thanksgiving Classic...Christie Estabrooks named OUA West First Team All Star...Mieka Jackson named OUA West Second Team All Star

2003 - 04: Posted a 12-6 conference record (13-8 overall) to finish 2nd in the OUA West Division...Named OUA West Division Coach of the Year...Christie Estabrooks and Arin Bush named OUA West First Team All Stars...Jen Estabrooks named OUA West Second Team All Star

2002 - 03: Posted a 8-10 conference record...Arin Bush and Jen Estabrooks named OUA West Second Team All Stars

2001 - 02: Posted a 8-10 conference record (8-11 overall)...Arin Bush named OUA West First Team All Star

2000 - 01: Posted a 4-14 conference record...Alvisia Buist named OUA West Second Team All Star

1999 - 00: Posted a 12-6 conference record (13-7 overall)...Chrissy Beaver named OUA West Division Rookie of the Year

1997 - 98:  OUA West Coach of the Year