Women's NextGen Program
Volleyball Canada’s NextGen Program is an important part of our Women’s Senior National Team and is viewed as the entry point for anyone aspiring to play for Canada. The aim of this program is to create a sustainable podium pathway for indoor women’s volleyball by developing world-class athletes who contribute to the performance of the Women’s National Team and help propel Canada beyond the current successes, to Olympic qualifications and podium performances. We are working to accelerate the development of targeted athletes by engaging them in a full-time high-performance training environment during the summer months and providing international competition opportunities, while also monitoring their ongoing development throughout the year.
2024 Program Information
2024 Program Information
Volleyball Canada’s NextGen Program is an important part of our Women’s Senior National Team and is viewed as the entry point for anyone aspiring to play for Canada. The aim of this program is to create a sustainable podium pathway for indoor women’s volleyball by developing world-class athletes who contribute to the performance of the Women’s National Team and help propel Canada beyond the current successes, to Olympic qualifications and podium performances.
We are working to accelerate the development of targeted athletes by engaging them in a full-time high-performance training environment during the summer months and providing international competition opportunities, while also monitoring their ongoing development throughout the year.
Volleyball Canada will be hosting the Women’s NextGen Program this summer at the National Training Centre in Richmond, BC. Training for this program will commence on May 22 and will provide identified athletes with a full-time training environment that focuses on technical and tactical development in line with our Senior A team. Athletes will have access to a full coaching staff and integrated support team to guide their development and growth as a high-performance athlete. Potential competition opportunities will include the NORCECA Final 6 (Dominican Republic) June 21-30, and NORCECA PanAm Cup (Mexico) August 23-Sept 1.
Volleyball Canada will select 12-16 athletes from across Canada with the attributes consistent with high performance and the potential to compete for Team Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team in the future.
2024 Program Details
· Dates: 13 weeks (May 22 – August 21*, 2024)
· Location: National Training Centre- Richmond Olympic Oval
· Competition Opportunities: NORCECA Final 6 (Dominican Republic June 21-30), NORCECA PanAm Cup (Mexico August 23-Sept 1)
· Selected athletes will receive financial support from Sport Canada and Volleyball Canada (see below)
· Selected athletes will receive support in sourcing accommodation near the NTC
Financial Implications
· Athletes will be supported financially through Sport Canada carding for the minimum of 4 months at $1060/month (D or C1 card)
· Program Fee: $1,000 + tax
· Housing support for 3 months at $400/month will also be available for the carded athletes while they are training at the National Training Centre (Richmond, BC).
· Tuition support for the 2024-2025 academic year:
Tuition support is available for courses at Canadian Universities or Colleges that are publicly supported. Other Canadian educational institutions may be considered for Tuition support on a case-by-case basis and must be pre-approved by the AAP Manager. AAP will cover a carded athlete’s tuition fee up to a maximum of $5,500 per carding cycle.
Eligible athletes who are attending a post-secondary institution outside of Canada are not eligible for tuition support.
2024 Program Staff
Carolyn O’Dwyer- Head Coach
Craig Marshall - Assistant Coach
Kelvin Ma – Assistant Coach
Cody Piwowar-Desilets- Strength & Conditioning Coach
Contact Info
For additional information please contact:
Jennah Paron, Women's National Team Coordinator
E-Mail: jparon@volleyball.ca
Contact Info
For additional information please contact:
Jennah Paron, Women's National Team Coordinator
E-Mail: jparon@volleyball.ca