2019 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship
Thank you to our local supporters:
The biennial NORCECA Men’s Continental Volleyball Championship will take place September 2 – 7, 2019 at the University of Winnipeg’s Dr. David F. Anderson Gymnasium. The tournament is the official competition for senior men’s national teams of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA).
The top four tournament ranked teams (not already qualified) will also advance to the 2020 Olympic Games qualifier in January.
Canada finished third at the tournament in 2017, and won gold in 2015.
A maximum of eight (8) teams are qualified by the NORCECA Continental Ranking to participate in the 2019 NORCECA Senior Men Continental Championship.
The qualified teams are the Host Country (1), Canada and the top 7 teams in the NORCECA Continental Ranking as of January 1, 2019.
The qualified, and invited, National Teams are:
| COUNTRY / TEAM | NORCECA RANKING (2018) | FIVB WORLD RANKING (Oct 1/18) |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 1 | 2 |
| Canada (Host) | 2 | 6 |
| Cuba | 3 | 18 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | T24 |
| Mexico | 5 | 21 |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | T27 |
| Guatemala | 7 | T39 |
| Suriname | 13 | T65 |
NOTE: In case one of above qualified teams does not confirm its participation by March 31 or withdraws after registering their participation, the next team in the Continental ranking of their Confederation will be eligible to participate.
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
|---|---|
| Canada | USA |
| Mexico | Cuba |
| Puerto Rico | Dominican Repbulic |
| Guatamala |
| Shirt No. | First Name | Last Name | Hometown | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (C) | Gord | Perrin | Creston, BC | WS |
| 3 | Steven | Marshall | Abbotsford, BC | L |
| 4 | Nicholas | Hoag | Sherbrooke, QC | WS |
| 7 | Stephen | Maar | Aurora, ON | WS |
| 9 | Jason | Derocco | Winnipeg, MB | WS |
| 10 | Sharone | Vernon-Evans | Scarborough, ON | OP |
| 11 | Daniel | Jansen Vandoorn | Langley, BC | MB |
| 12 | Lucas | Van Berkel | Edmonton, AB | MB |
| 13 | Byron | Keturakis | Surrey, BC | S |
| 16 | Ryan | Sclater | Port Coquitlam, BC | OP |
| 17 | Graham | Vigrass | Calgary, AB | MB |
| 19 | Blair | Bann | Edmonton, AB | L |
| 20 | Arthur | Szwarc | Toronto, ON | MB |
| 21 | Brett | Walsh | Calgary, AB | S |
STAFF
Glenn Hoag, Head Coach
Dan Lewis, Assistant Coach
Gino Brousseau, Assistant Coach
Tracy Blake, Athletic Therapist
Julien Boucher, Team Manager
TEAM PROFILE
Canada stunned the world in 2017, making the Final Six of the FIVB World League and going on to eliminate Russia in pool play and (after losing to eventual champions France in the semifinals) knock out archrivals USA 3-1 for bronze. It was Team Canada’s best achievement to date in world volleyball. Canada consistently participated in the World League after their debut in 1999, but their best finish until last year had been 5th.
Last year, in the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Canada finished 7th on an 8-7 record – just short of a spot in the Final Six.
Canada’s other achievements include a 4th place at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games and two bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1999. They have participated in four Olympic Games, including most recently a 5th-place finish at Rio 2016, after returning to the Games following a quarter-century absence.
Canada hosted the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto where they beat Puerto Rico for the bronze medal. Canada competed at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in 2015 for the first time in 12 years, finishing seventh. They last appeared in 2003, also finishing seventh. They finished joint-seventh at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship.
All times are CDT. Schedule & game times may be subject to change
For complete results, visit norceca.net or click HERE.
Preliminary Round
September 2
1:00 pm – Guatamala / Cuba: 0-3 (25-13, 37-35, 25-14)
3:00 pm – Mexico / Puerto Rico: 3-0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-22)
6:00 pm – USA / Dominican Republic: 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-14)
8:00 pm – [CANCELLED] – Canada will hold an open practice on competition court
September 3
1:00 pm – [CANCELLED]
3:00 pm – Guatamala / USA: 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 24-26)
6:00 pm – Cuba / Dominican Republic: 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-15)
8:00 pm – Canada / Mexico: 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-15)
September 4
1:00 pm – [CANCELLED]
3:00 pm – Domincan Republic / Guatamala: 3-1 (29-27, 25-19, 25-27, 25-18)
6:00 pm – USA / Cuba: 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-22)
8:00 pm – Canada / Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-21)
Quarter-Finals
September 5
6:00 pm – Quarter-final #1 – Mexico / Dominican Republic: 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 17-25, 25-17)
8:00 pm – Quarter-final #2 – Cuba / Puerto Rico: 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 28-26)
Semifinals & Classification 5/7 Round
September 6
1:00 pm – [CANCELLED]
3:00 pm – Classification 5/7 – Dominican Republic / Puerto Rico: 2-3 (25-23, 14-25, 25-21, 23-25, 6-15)
6:00 pm – Semifinal #1 – Canada / Cuba: 1-3 (25-17, 22-25, 22-25,19-25)
8:00 pm – Semifinal #2 – USA / Mexico: 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-23)
Final & Final Classification 6/7 Round
September 7
9:00 am – [CANCELLED]
11:00 am – Classification 6/7 – Guatemala / Dominican Republic: 1-3 (28-30, 25-13, 28-26, 25-19)
2:00 pm – Bronze Medal Match – Canada / Mexico: 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-12)
4:00 pm – Gold Medal Match – Cuba / USA: 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20)
Final Ranking
-
Cuba
-
USA
-
Canada
-
Mexico
-
Dominican Republic
-
Puerto Rico
-
Guatemala
-
Suriname
| CATEGORIES | TOURNAMENT PASS (6 Days) | PLAYOFF PASS (3 Days) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (13+) | $99.00 ($100 Walk-Up) | $67.50 ($70 Walk-Up) |
| Youth (6-12) | $63.00 ($65 Walk-Up) | $45.00 |
| Child (5 & under) | Free | Free |
| CATEGORIES | DAILY PASS (Preliminary Round) | DAILY PASS (Playoffs) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (13+) | $25.00 | $30.00 |
| Youth (6-12) | $15.00 | $20.00 |
| Child (5 & under) | Free | Free |
| Group (10+ people) | $20.00 | $25.00 |
The University of Winnipeg Dr. David F. Anderson Gymnasium
400 Spence St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2R6
The Dr. David F. Gymnasium is located within the Duckworth Centre.
A parkade is available on the lower level (underground) of the Axworthy Health and RecPlex (access from Portage Avenue down Young Street)
University of Winnipeg Parking Map [PDF]
Are you interested in volunteering for this exciting event? Send an email to volleyball.ed@sportmanitoba.ca!
Volunteer positions available:
The Duckworth Centre has on-site fresh food provided by the celebrated University of Winnipeg sustainable food company, Diversity Food Services.
The food available on campus ranges from organic popcorn, all beef hot dogs, and fresh sandwiches (available in the Duckworth Centre Canteen), to personal made to order pizzas, burritos, stir-fry, and sushi available at the 3 Campus cafeterias and table service restaurants.
For a complete list of campus food services that are available during the September 2-7 tournament go to their website HERE.
Duckworth Centre Canteen Area, 2nd Floor
There will be a gold-medal coach for the Gold Medal Coaching Seminar in September.
Doug Beal, who coached the U.S. men’s volleyball team in three Summer Olympics including a gold-medal finish in Los Angeles in 1984, has been announced as the headlining coach at the Winnipeg Wesmen Gold Medal Coaching Seminar slated for Sept. 6.
Beal, a five-time all-American as a player at Ohio State University, is a member of OSU’s Hall of Fame and the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. In 1984, he became the first coach to lead the U.S. to an Olympic gold when the Americans defeated Brazil.
Beal later went on to serve as the head of USA Volleyball from 2005 to 2017.
In total, 10 coaches — eight of them with university coaching experience — will present during the one-day seminar. The coaches include:
- Phil Hudson – University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men’s Assistant Coach
- Mike Burchuk – former University of Winnipeg Wesmen and Olympic Team Coach
- Kyla Michalski – Selkirk Varsity Girls Head Coach and former University of Winnipeg Wesmen
- Rick Scott – Dalhousie University Tigers Women’s Head Coach
- Grant Wilson – Brandon University Bobcats Men’s Head Coach
- Adam Simac – Ryerson University Rams Women’s Assistant Coach and former National Men’s Team Member
- Michelle Sawatzky-Koop – former Olympian
- Ken Bentley – University of Manitoba Bisons Women’s Head Coach
Cost of the seminar, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $150 with an early-bird rate of $135 if you register before June 30.
For further information, you can contact Larry McKay at 204-786-9238 or l.mckay@uwinnipeg.ca, or Burchuk at 204-479-9324 or mburchuk@shaw.ca.
For any media inquiries, please contact:
Volleyball Canada
media@volleyball.ca
For any local media inquiries, please contact:
Volleyball Manitoba
John Blacher
volleyball.ed@sportmanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-925-5791
Mobile: 204-479-3612