McMaster University Men's Volleyball

Brad Douwes, a Hamilton local in his first season as Head Coach of the McMaster Marauders, previously led the Redeemer Royals men's volleyball team from 2013 to 2021.   During his time with the Royals, Douwes was named the 2017 OCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year and, the following season, was recognized as the 2018 OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Coach of the Year.  He also guided the men's volleyball team to three OCAA medals, locking in a second-place national ranking during the 2012-13 season. Douwes then left Redeemer and subsequently joined the Marauders men's volleyball coaching staff for the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach under Dave Preston.   Brad Douwes played at Redeemer from 2006 to 2010 where he led the Royals to their first Division I medal in program history in 2009-10. He was a two-time Academic All-Canadian, an OCAA All-Star every season (including three as a First Team All-Star) as well as Redeemer 's MVP in both 2008/09 and 2009/10. He closed out his varsity career with an OCAA bronze medal in his senior year. He graduated with an honours degree in kinesiology and psychology before completing a Master of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration at Concordia University Irvine.   While coaching at Redeemer, Douwes also took over the reigns of the Royals' women's volleyball program in 2014, a position he held for seven seasons.   In addition to coaching collegiate volleyball, Douwes also has extensive experience with Team Ontario. Beginning as a Regional Program Head Coach in 2017 and 2018, Douwes then became an assistant coach with Team Ontario Red in 2019 before being elevated to Head Coach for both the 2020 and 2022 seasons. This year, he has taken over bench boss duties for Team Ontario Black.

Preston was named CIS Coach of the Year ... Danny Demyanenko was named CIS and OUA Rookie of the Year, a Second-Team All-Canadian, and member of the OUA First-Team All-Star and All-Rookie teams ... Austin Campion-Smith was recognized as a Second-Team All-Canadian and First-Team OUA All-Star ... Alex Elliot was named to the OUA Second Team ... Stephen Maar and Jayson McCarthy joined Demyanenko on the OUA All-Rookie Team. Posted a 15-3 record to finish second in the OUA... won their OUA Quarter-final against the York Lions, 3-1 in their home gym... At the Final Four, lost to Queen's in the semifinals, 3-1... Alex Elliott was named to both the CIS and OUA All-Rookie Teams and was OUA Rookie of the Year... Daniel Groenveld was also named to the All-Rookie Team and brother Jeremy Groenveld ended his McMaster career as an OUA Second-Team All-Star.. Jori Mantha and Kevin Stevens were also OUA Second-Team All-Stars.  McMaster earned the OUA title once again for the third time in four years...Beat out the defending champion Queen's Gaels in the semifinals before defeating the Western Mustangs in their home gym for the championship.. finished the regular season with 16-4 record, tied for second place with Queen's.. Tyler Santorini named first team OUA All-Star and earned OUA Championship MVP.. Josh Lichty was named second team OUA All-Star... Jori Mantha and Austin Campion-Smith named to OUA All-Rookie team.. finished sixth at CIS Championships with a win and two losses.  Finished first in the league with a record of 17-3...Upset 3-2 by Guelph Gryphons in OUA semifinal... Jeremy Groenveld and Tyler Santoni where selected  first team of OUA All-Stars while Ryan Hudson was named to the second team and Kevin Stevens to the All-Rookie team...Groenveld added another All-Canadian team selection to his volleyball resume with his second consecutive appearance on the CIS second team. McMaster concluded the CIS Championship with the highest finish in program history; they finished fourth after a four set defeat  in the consolation round against the Brandon Bobcats...Jeremy Groenveld was named a CIS second team All-Canadian... The Marauders picked up their second consecutive OUA Championship after coming from behind in game one and then defeating the Queen's Golden Gaels 3-1 in game two... Jeremy Groenveld, Nathan Groenveld and Peter Hrkal were named OUA first team All-Stars... Shayne Petrusma was added to the OUA All-Rookie roster...Hrkal was the recipient of the OUA Dale Iwanoczko Sportsman Award.    Named OUA and CIS Coach of the Year...Marauders claimed the OUA crown after defeating the Queen's Golden Gaels 3-0... Finished the season on top of the OUA with a perfect 20-0 record... UBC overcame deficit to advance to the consolation final at the CIS Championship after beating the Marauders 3-2... Nathan Groenveld was named a CIS first team All-Canadian at middle...Josh Lichty was named to the OUA and CIS All-Rookie teams... Nathan Groenveld, Parrish Offer and Jeremy Groenveld were OUA first team All-Stars, and Peter Hrkal was a second team All-Star. Finished with a regular season record of 15-5...third in the OUA conference...defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues 3-1 in the OUA quarter-finals...upset the Ryerson Rams 3-2 in the OUA semifinal...took game one of the OUA Championship Series 3-2 over the defending champion Queen's Golden Gaels...finished with OUA silver..played the reigning national champion Trinity Western Spartans in the CIS Championship quarter-final taking the first two sets, before falling... Shawn Bench was named the OUA Rookie of the Year and named to the CIS All-Rookie Team... Daniel Smedley was awarded the R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award...hosted the 19th annual Thanksgiving Classic Tournament winning silver...hosted Cay Clubs Invitational Tournament in Clearwater Florida against top CIS and NCAA schools finishing fifth. Regular season record of 15-5...finished third in the OUA conference...defeated Toronto 3-0 in OUA quarter-finals...lost to Queen's 3-1 in OUA semifinal...competed in the CIS Championship tournament as the host team...lost 3-1 to the no. 1 ranked Alberta Golden Bears in CIS quarter-final...defeated the no. 4 Saskatchewan Huskies in CIS consolation semifinal......lost 3-0 to Queen's in the consolation final...finished sixth at CIS Championship......Daniel Smedley was named first team OUA All-Star......Peter Hrkal was named second team OUA All-Star......Ryan Hudson was named to the OUA All-Rookie team..... Paul Hrkal was nominated for the Dale Iwanoczko Sportsman Award. Posted a record of 14-6 in regular season...finished third in OUA conference....defeated Queen's in OUA quarter-finals 3-2...lost to Western 3-0 in OUA semifinals....Peter Hrkal was named OUA and CIS rookie of the year and member of the CIS All-Rookie team...Hrkal was also named a first team OUA All-Star.....Steve Murray was named to the OUA All-Star second team. Posted a record of 7-11, finishing seventh in the OUA. Posted a record of 6 - 12 in first season with McMaster.....finished 8th in the OUA.... Ryan Adams was named a 2nd team OUA All-Star.       Additional Coaching Assignments: Dave is married to Gloria Keifer Preston, a physiotherapist in the McMaster Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre, and has two daughters, Grace and Gabrielle.