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John Barrett (volleyball)

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John Barrett
Personal information
Born (1962-08-11) 11 August 1962 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
College / UniversityUniversity of Calgary
University of Manitoba
Coaching information
Current teamToronto Varsity Blues
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2006–2011
2011–present		CanadaToronto Varsity Blues (AC)
CanadaToronto Varsity Blues (HC)
National team
1984 Canada

John Barrett (born 11 August 1962) is the head coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues' men's volleyball team and is a former Canadian volleyball player. He played CIAU men's volleyball for the Calgary Dinosaurs before transferring to play for the Manitoba Bisons with whom he won a national championship while being named the tournament's most valuable player.[1][2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics where the Canadian team finished in fourth place.[3]

Barrett joined the Toronto Varsity Blues in 2006 as an assistant coach where he spent five years in that role. He was named the program's head coach on 19 September 2011.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Canuck initiated the spike serve". Hamilton Spectator. 30 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b Baker, Nicole (19 September 2011). "Olympian John Barrett to coach men's volleyball". The Varsity.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Barrett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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