2023-2024 COACHING STAFF
2023-2024 COACHING STAFF
18U TITANIUM
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Ben Kerkhoff
HEAD COACH 18U TITANIUM
Contact: benkerkhoff4@gmail.com
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Josh Ecklund
ASSISTANT COACH 18U TITANIUM
Contact: joshuaecklund@gmail.com
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Tyler Pavelic
ASSISTANT COACH 18U TITANIUM
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Jamie Huot
ASSISTANT COACH 18U TITANIUM
17U IRON
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Eli Merriam
HEAD COACH 17U IRON
Contact: emerriam3361@gmail.com
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Nick Trikoupis
ASSISTANT COACH 17U IRON
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Nathan Copper
ASSISTANT COACH 17U IRON
16U PLATINUM
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Ron Merriam
HEAD COACH 16U PLATINUM
Contact: ronmerriam@gmail.com
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Matt Martin
ASSISTANT COACH 16U PLATINUM
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Duane Davis
ASSISTANT COACH 16U PLATINUM
15U STEEL
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Eli Merriam
HEAD COACH 15U STEEL
Contact: emerriam3361@gmail.com
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Trevor Baird
ASSISTANT COACH 15U STEEL
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Henry Kolodziej
ASSISTANT COACH 15U STEEL
14U COBALT
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Chris Marynowicz
HEAD COACH 14U COBALT
Contact: cmarynowicz@live.com
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Duane Davis
ASSISTANT COACH 14U COBALT
Contact: duanedavis75@gmail.com
13U GRAPHITE
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Chuck Balazs
HEAD COACH 13U GRAPHITE
Contact: mac13u.graphite@gmail.com
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Vlad Ljubicic
ASSISTANT COACH 13U GRAPHITE
12U COPPER
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Gita Ljubicic
HEAD COACH 12U COPPER
Contact: mac12u.copper@gmail.com
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TBD
ASSISTANT COACH 12U COPPER
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TBD
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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HEAD COACH: Chris Marynowicz
Assistant Coach: Duane Davis
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HEAD COACH: Chuck Balazs
Assistant Coach: Vlad Ljubicic
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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.