Lionel Woods - Head Coach
 

Hometown:
Ottawa, ON


Birthplace:
Northhampton, Eng

Places of Residence:
Chatham, ON
Ottawa, ON
Northampton, England
Moscow, Russia

Years of Coaching:
24


Years at Ottawa:

18


Certification:

Level III
Volleyball

Sports Coached:
Volleyball, Basketball,
Hockey, Tennis, Soccer

 
 

PERSONAL CAREER NOTES

At University of Ottawa:
B.A. - Bachelor of Arts - Human Kinetics
B.Ed. - Inter/Senior Teacher Education Degree
M.A. - Masters candidate in Human Kinetics

As a Volleyball Coach:
Head coach of the Gee-Gees since 1992
Conference record: 163 wins - 97 losses (up to 2007-08 season)

OUA Conference Coach of the Year - 2006-07 season
OUA Conference Coach of the Year - 2002-03 season

1 Gold, 2 Silver OUA Medals, 5 OUA Final four appearances

Consistent rankings in Top 4 in Ontario and Top 15 in Canada

Involved with Gee-Gee's program since 1988 as an assistant coach and student athletic therapist

Head coach of Ontario Women's Provincial Volleyball Team in 1993 (silver medal at National Team Challenge Cup)

Coached Ontario Women's Volleyball Team 1994-97, en route to 1997 Canada Summer Games (2 national Silver medals and two 4th place finishes)

Guest coach with Canadian Women's National Team for try-out and training camp events (1993-1996)

Guest coach with Junior National Team in preparation for NORCECA Junior Championships (1999)

Other notes of interest:
Married with one boy (Keenan, born July 2004) and a girl (Reegan, born April 2006)

Lived in Moscow, Russia during the 1972 Canada Cup

Coached local high school (J.S. Woodsworth) to an Ontario Gold medal in girl's soccer

Manager of Soccer Operations for Ottawa's professional soccer team (The Intrepid) in 1989-1990