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The Northern Elite

Coaching Staff

Meet Our World-Class Mentors

High Performance Mentorship

Our coaching staff consists of active and former Team Canada athletes, Olympians, and NCAA champions who implement high performance standards in their own game.

Sophie Bukovec
Lead Coach, Founder & CEO
Academy Founder & Head Coach

Sophie Bukovec

Paris 2024 Olympian • FIVB World Championship Silver Medalist • 3x NCAA National Champion

Accomplishments & Credentials

•Olympian – Paris 2024
•Team Canada Beach Volleyball
•Beach Volleyball World Championship Silver Medalist 2022
•U21 FIVB World Champion 2014
•University of Southern California WBVB Alum 2015-2017
•3x NCAA WBVB Champion 2015-2017
•2x PAC 12 WBVB Champion 2016, 2017
•2x All American
•Big West Champion WVB @ Long Beach State 2014
•OUA Champion WVB @ McMaster University 2013-2014
•Assistant Coach WVB @ Ryerson University 2019-2022

Coaching Staff

Mikayla Law-Heese
Women’s Coach

Mikayla Law-Heese

Accomplishments & Credentials
  • •Team Canada Beach Volleyball
  • •National Championship Silver Medal 2024
  • •Team Ontario Beach Alumni
  • •University of Alabama at Birmingham Beach Volleyball Alumni
  • •Florida Atlantic University Beach Volleyball
  • •NTE Alumni
Josie Sek
Women’s Coach

Josie Sek

Accomplishments & Credentials
  • •Team Canada Beach Volleyball
  • •Texas Christian University Alum
  • •Team Ontario Beach Alumni
  • •OVA Beach Provincial Champion 2019
  • •NTE Alumni
Thea Ziesmann
Women’s Coach

Thea Ziesmann

Accomplishments & Credentials
  • •University of Toronto – current
  • •Team Ontario Indoor Alumni
  • •Team Ontario Beach Alumni
  • •NTE Alumni
Steven Abrams
Men’s Coach

Steven Abrams

Accomplishments & Credentials
  • •Team Canada Beach Volleyball
  • •Training Team – Paris Olympics 2024
  • •U21 Team Canada Indoor World Championship
  • •U21 Team Canada Beach World Championship
Tynan Gannett
Men’s Coach

Tynan Gannett

Accomplishments & Credentials
  • •Team Canada Beach Volleyball
  • •Saint Mary University Alum
  • •Canada Games Beach Volleyball Participant
Cameron Chadwick
Men’s Coach

Cameron Chadwick

Accomplishments & Credentials
  • •Team Canada Beach Volleyball
  • •University of Guelph Alum
  • •OUA Championship Bronze Medal 2024

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