Trinity Western Spartans | |
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Founded | 1999-2000 |
University | Trinity Western University |
Athletic director | Jeff Gamache |
Head coach | Adam Schriemer |
Conference | Canada West |
Location | Langley, British Columbia |
Home arena | Langley Events Centre |
Colours | Blue and Gold |
U Sports championships | |
2006, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023 | |
Canada West championships | |
2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 |
The Trinity Western Spartans men's volleyball team is a university varsity volleyball program in Canada that represents Trinity Western University, competing in the Canada West Universities Athletics Association of U Sports.[1][2] Based out of Langley, British Columbia, the Spartans play their home games at the Langley Events Centre, a multi-sport facility close to the main campus. Led by then head coach Ron Pike, the Spartans won their first ever National Championship in 2006, defeating the University of Alberta Golden Bears in the final by a score of 3–0. Since then, the Spartans have won six more championships, for a total of seven, hoisting the Tantramar Trophy again in 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2023. The Spartans were led by head coach Ben Josephson from 2007 to 2022 before he took over as the head coach for Canada's men's volleyball program. Adam Schriemer is now the head coach. In the Canada West conference, the Spartans have won the league title seven times, taking the conference championship in 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2022.