Coaches - Men's Volleyball

Head Coach: Mike Hawkins 

  • Mike Hawkins has led the program since 2018, with the Thunderbirds standing as a perennial playoff team under his watch
  • Guided the T-Birds to both Canada West and U SPORTS bronze in the 2023-24 season
  • Previously served as interim head coach at Thompson Rivers, full-time assistant at UBC Okanagan, and head coach of Canada's Youth National Team
See his full bio: gothunderbirds.ca/staff-directory/mike-hawkins/1740

Click here for the entire Men's Volleyball coaching staff: gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-volleyball/coaches


Mike Hawkins staring solemnly forward, seen in a semi-closeup from a low angle


UBC Men's Volleyball Head Coaching History

Years            Coach
1957-60 – Frank Kurucz
1960-61 – Jack Stern
1961-65 – Les Heron
1965-67 – Eric Lessman
1967-68 – Norm Watt
1968-71 – Ray Lepp
1971-73 – Dale Ohman
1973-75 – Ray Lepp
1975-77 – Lorne Sawula
1977-78 – Ken Witzke
1978-79 – Mike Rockwell
1979-80 – Keith Gallicano
1980-03 – Dale Ohman
2003-16 – Richard Schick
2016-18 – Kerry MacDonald
2018-Present – Mike Hawkins