University of Calgary Men's Volleyball

Durrant Education: Rod Durrant was named the fifth mens volleyball coach at the University of Calgary in June 2006. In his 10th season as head coach of the Dinos in 2015-16, Durrant led his team to a program-record 18 wins and a top-five national ranking throughout the season. He earned the program's second CIS Coach of the Year honour and the first since 1978. During his tenure, Rod has led the Dinos to the 2010 CIS national championship and the 2011 Canada West title. He was the conference coach of the year in both 2011 and 2016, and in 2016 added CIS coach-of-the-year honours after leading his team to a program-record 18 wins during the regular season. He coached the Canadian Mens Standing Disabled team to three consecutive World Championship titles in 2002, 2004, and 2006, adding to the teams World Cup gold in 2005 and silver in 2003. He coached Team Alberta to a silver medal at the 2001 Canada Games and was an assistant coach of the Dinos men from 2000-2002. From 1995-99, Durrant served as Head Coach of the Mount Royal College mens volleyball program, capturing three consecutive Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) provincial titles from 1997-99. He added a national silver medal in 1997 and back-to-back Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) national championships in 1998 and 1999.  He was named ACAC Coach of the Year in 1998 and CCAA Coach of the Year in 1999. Durrant also has strong ties to the volleyball community in Alberta.  As Technical Director of the Alberta Volleyball Association since 1999, he has created ties with athletes and coaches throughout the province and been involved with several major volleyball events across Western Canada. He has been co-chair of the Canadian West Open the largest indoor volleyball event ever held in Canada since 1999. Durrant was an assistant coach for the Dinos team that captured a bronze medal at the 2001 CIS Championship, and he looks forward to returning the program to that level. In his playing career, he captured an ACAC bronze medal with Red Deer College, ACAC gold and CCAA silver at Mount Royal College, and a Canada West silver medal as a member of the University of Alberta Golden Bears in 1992. He received his Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from the University of Calgary and is a fully certified NCCP Level III volleyball coach. He was inducted into the Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame in 2002. Rod and his wife Teresa reside in northwest Calgary with their two children, Zack and Sydney. Rod Durrant's All-Time Coaching Record     All-Time UC Men's Volleyball Coaches Bob Bratton (1969-76) Brad Kilb (1976-80) John Paulsen (1980-85) Greg Ryan (1985-2006) Rod Durrant (2006-present) Rod Durrant Education: Rod Durrant was named the fifth mens volleyball coach at the University of Calgary in June 2006. In his 10th season as head coach of the Dinos in 2015-16, Durrant led his team to a program-record 18 wins and a top-five national ranking throughout the season. He earned the program's second CIS Coach of the Year honour and the first since 1978. During his tenure, Rod has led the Dinos to the 2010 CIS national championship and the 2011 Canada West title. He was the conference coach of the year in both 2011 and 2016, and in 2016 added CIS coach-of-the-year honours after leading his team to a program-record 18 wins during the regular season. He coached the Canadian Mens Standing Disabled team to three consecutive World Championship titles in 2002, 2004, and 2006, adding to the teams World Cup gold in 2005 and silver in 2003. He coached Team Alberta to a silver medal at the 2001 Canada Games and was an assistant coach of the Dinos men from 2000-2002. From 1995-99, Durrant served as Head Coach of the Mount Royal College mens volleyball program, capturing three consecutive Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) provincial titles from 1997-99. He added a national silver medal in 1997 and back-to-back Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) national championships in 1998 and 1999.  He was named ACAC Coach of the Year in 1998 and CCAA Coach of the Year in 1999. Durrant also has strong ties to the volleyball community in Alberta.  As Technical Director of the Alberta Volleyball Association since 1999, he has created ties with athletes and coaches throughout the province and been involved with several major volleyball events across Western Canada. He has been co-chair of the Canadian West Open the largest indoor volleyball event ever held in Canada since 1999. Durrant was an assistant coach for the Dinos team that captured a bronze medal at the 2001 CIS Championship, and he looks forward to returning the program to that level. In his playing career, he captured an ACAC bronze medal with Red Deer College, ACAC gold and CCAA silver at Mount Royal College, and a Canada West silver medal as a member of the University of Alberta Golden Bears in 1992. He received his Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from the University of Calgary and is a fully certified NCCP Level III volleyball coach. He was inducted into the Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame in 2002. Rod and his wife Teresa reside in northwest Calgary with their two children, Zack and Sydney. Rod Durrant's All-Time Coaching Record     All-Time UC Men's Volleyball Coaches Bob Bratton (1969-76) Brad Kilb (1976-80) John Paulsen (1980-85) Greg Ryan (1985-2006) Rod Durrant (2006-present)