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Participating Teams
No. 1 Trinity Western Spartans
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Ben Josephson (5th season)
Regular season record: 19-1
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 31-2
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 1 (all 14 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Ben Ball (MVP), Jarrod Offereins
(libero), Rudy Verhoeff (volleyball, academics & community
service), Ben Josephson (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ben Ball (setter), Rudy Verhoeff
(outside/middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Steven Marshall (left side)
CIS championship best result: 2-time champions (2011, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance (7th in 9
years)
No. 2 Manitoba Bisons
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Garth Pischke (31st season)
Regular season record: 18-2
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 29-5
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 2 (last 8 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Dane Pischke (right side), Chris
Voth (left side)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 10-time champions (2003, 2001, 2000,
1996, 1995, 1991, 1985, 1984, 1980, 1978)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in 6 years
No. 3 Laval Rouge et Or
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Pascal Clément (20th season)
Regular season record: 17-0
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-3
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 3 (last 4 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Karl De Granpré (MVP), Tommy
Bélisle (rookie), Pierre-Alexis Lapointe (libero), Justin
Boudreault (volleyball, academics & community service), Pascal
Clément (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Karl De Granpré (left side),
Tommy Bélisle (right side), Justin Boudreault (setter),
Jérémie Lortie (middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (1994, 1992,
1990)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 15th consecutive appearance (29th in 31
years – Missed 1997, 1993)
No. 4 Alberta Golden Bears
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Terry Danyluk (19th season)
Regular season record: 15-5
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-11
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 2 (first 6 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Mitch Irvine (left side)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jarrod Mueller (setter)
CIS championship best result: 6-time champions (2009, 2008, 2005,
2002, 1997, 1981)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 12th consecutive appearance (19th in 20
years – Missed 2000)
No. 5 Queen’s Gaels
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Brenda Willis (25th season)
Regular season record: 12-6
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 18-12
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 10 (last poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 1
Conference award winners: Joren Zeeman (MVP), Niko Rukavina
(libero)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Joren Zeeman (outside)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Michael Amoroso (middle), Niko
Rukavina (libero)
CIS championship best result: 5th place (2010, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after one-year absence (4th
appearance in 7 years)
No. 6 Calgary Dinos
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Rod Durrant (6th season)
Regular season record: 11-9
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 2-3
Playoff finish: Canada West 4th place
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-18
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 4 (4 weeks: polls 1, 2, 4, 5)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Graham Vigrass (middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2010, 1993, 1989,
1982)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance (17th in 26
years)
No. 7 Western Mustangs
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Jim Sage (14th season)
Regular season record: 16-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-7
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 5 (last 3 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Jim Sage (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Phil James (middle), Mathieu Poulin
(right side), Garrett May (left side)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Mathew Waite (middle)
CIS championship best result: information not available
CIS championship last appearance: 2001 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in 11 years
No. 8 Dalhousie Tigers
Media Guide (PDF)
Head Coach: Dan Ota (13th season)
Regular season record: 12-5
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 17-8
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 14): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 7 (first 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 3
Conference award winners: Connor Maessen (rookie), Daniel You
(volleyball, academics & community service), Dan Ota
(coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kenneth Rauwerda (right side),
Graeme Higgins (left side), Daniel You (middle)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in AUS
CIS championship best result: Finalists (1997)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after one-year absence (32nd
appearance in 33 years)
