TBD

HEAD COACH: Ben Kerkhoff

Assistant Coaches: Josh Ecklund, Tyler Pavelic and Jamie Huot

BEN KERKHOFF: coming soon

JOSH ECKLUND: coming soon

TYLER PAVELIC: coming soon

JAMIE HUOT

2023-2024 will be Jamie Huot’s 6th year with MAC. Over that time, Jamie will be entering his 3rd season as an Assistant Coach, after being the Head Coach of 17U Iron. He is also entering his 5th year as the MAC Club President.

Jamie was a multiple sport athlete growing up through high school and college playing tennis, hockey, soccer, golf, basketball and volleyball.

He has officiated hockey for 7 years and coached house league sports of soccer, hockey and volleyball and competitively in hockey and volleyball.

Jamie was also an assistant coach for the Sr Girls Volleyball Team at Cardinal Newman while attending college.

As both a junior and an adult, Jamie has competed at the CANUSA games in tennis and volleyball and continued to play in the Hamilton Men’s “A” Volleyball league for a number of years.

Jamie has been connected to competitive youth volleyball in Hamilton for many years as his daughter played with MVC for 6+ years and Legacy Beach for 2. He also serves as the Lead Recruiter for the Nipissing Lakers Women's Volleyball team in North Bay.

HEAD COACH: Eli Merriam

Assistant Coaches: Nick Trikoupis and Nathan Copper

ELI MERRIAM

Eli has been with the MAC Club for the past 10 years, the first 6 as a player, learning from a variety of coaches and developing a strong understanding of the game.

Eli started coaching our 2007 age group with the 13U Graphite team and led the boys to a silver and a gold medal.

Eli has also been working with the MVP Camps for 4 years, starting as a volunteer and progressing to his role as a head coach for the 16u Platinum team and now the 17u Iron team.

NICK TRIKOUPIS: coming soon

NATHAN COPPER: coming soon

HEAD COACH: Ron Merriam

Assistant Coaches: Matt Martin and Duane Davis

RON MERRIAM

Ron Merriam is returning to coach the 16U Platinum team.

Ron has been with MAC in various capacities including head coach of the 15u Steel team last season, assistant coach and has even held the role of president during his 13 year tenure with the club.

Ron received the Recognition Award from the OVA for his 10 years of volunteering as a club executive, assistant coach and head coach for the growth and development of athletes and the sport of volleyball.

As a previous middle school teacher, Ron has over 25 years of experience coaching and teaching this age group and is looking forward to a great season.

MATT MARTIN: coming soon

DUANE DAVIS: coming soon

HEAD COACH: Eli Merriam

Assistant Coaches: Trevor Baird and Henry Kolodziej

ELI MERRIAM

Eli has been with the MAC Club for the past 10 years, the first 6 as a player, learning from a variety of coaches and developing a strong understanding of the game.

Eli started coaching our 2007 age group with the 13U Graphite team and led the boys to a silver and a gold medal.

Eli has also been working with the MVP Camps for 4 years, starting as a volunteer and progressing to his role as a head coach for the 16u Gold team and now the 15u Steel Team.

TREVOR BAIRD

Assistant Coach Trevor Baird began coaching with MAC in 2019 and over the past 4 years has played the role of Head Coach and Assistant coach with the 14u and 13u age groups.

During his time as an Assistant, he built his experience from other MAC Coaches such as Ron Merriam, LP Mainville and club Technical Director, Brad McClure.

Trevor started playing club volleyball in grade 9 and continued to play 2 years of varsity volleyball with Sheridan College.

HENRY KOLODZIEJ: coming soon

HEAD COACH: Chris Marynowicz

Assistant Coach: Duane Davis

HEAD COACH: Chuck Balazs

Assistant Coach: Vlad Ljubicic

HEAD COACH: Gita Ljubicic

Assistant Coach: TBD

GITA LJUBICIC

Gita is returning for her third year coaching the MAC 12U Copper team.

Gita played four years of varsity volleyball at York University and one year at Queen’s University, where she was a first team OUA all-star.

She also played several years on the Ontario beach volleyball tour and some national tournaments during her university years.

Since moving to Hamilton in 2014, Gita began learning more about coaching as an assistant with the McMaster Marauders Women’s Volleyball team and with the Hamilton Volleyball Academy operated by MAC.

In the summer of 2022 she coached with the Team Ontario Regional Program and won a silver medal at Ontario Summer Games.