Date & Time:

Evening Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays starting June 2, 2026

Daytime Training: Monday–Thursday starting June 8, 2026 (excluding first week of August)

Locations: Multiple locations in Burlington, Ontario, including: Robert Bateman Community Centre, Alton Community Centre, and Tansley Wood Community Centre

Registration: https://www.flamesvolleyball.com/summer-training

Pricing: Starting at $50 per session; $80 for full-day training blocks

Event Description

Flames Volleyball is launching its Summer Volleyball Training Program, a high-performance training environment led by current U SPORTS athletes, OUA competitors, and elite-level guest coaches. Sessions are delivered in small groups, with a maximum of 15 athletes and an approximate 5:1 athlete-to-coach ratio, ensuring focused instruction and meaningful reps. Training emphasizes game-speed drills, high-repetition skill development, and tactical gameplay, with a strong focus on decision-making under pressure. Athletes will also benefit from integrated speed, agility, and movement work, along with competitive open gym and live-play sessions. Throughout the summer, guest coaching appearances add additional layers of insight and elite-level experience.

The summer-long coaching lineup includes:

Will Brewer - Outside Hitter for the Windsor Lancers; Team Ontario Elite; OVA Champion, and two-time OUA Silver Medalist

Matt Powell - Matthew Powell was named the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Volleyball Coach of the Year after leading the Seneca Sting. Known for his focus on leadership, accountability, and holistic student-athlete development, Powell has built a culture of excellence both on and off the court. His impact has quickly positioned Seneca as one of the top rising programs in Canadian collegiate volleyball.

Kai Taylor- Outside Hitter for Toronto Metropolitan University; U-16 indoor national championship, as well as a bronze medal at nationals for beach volleyball.

Marko Milenkovic - Team Ontario coach and former TMU athlete; Marko Milenkovic is a Team Ontario Coach and former TMU/Ryerson athlete. He is a 3-time U Sports Academic All-Star Canadian, and 3-time OUA Academic Achievement Award. Before Ryerson he spent five years as a key member of the Toronto West VBC (2009-2014). He served four years as captain of the Toronto West VBC and was awarded Jr. Boys MVP (2012-13) and Sr. Boys MVP (2013-14) while playing for Richview Collegiate Institute.

Featured guest coaching appearances throughout the summer also include: Matt Powell, CCAA Coach of the Year, who will be leading Tuesday evening sessions in June.

Additional university and high-performance guest coaches to be announced in the coming weeks…