Our Lead Coaches
Jori Mantha Alica Jack Matt Bandy
Jori Mantha is a former professional volleyball player and current coach with experience at the university, national, and international levels. He played for the McMaster University Men’s Volleyball program from 2010 to 2015, winning four OUA championships and earning three U SPORTS National Championship medals. Following his university career, Jori joined Team Canada’s training program in Gatineau before beginning a 10-year professional career in Europe. He competed professionally in Cyprus, Slovenia, and Germany, and participated in the CEV Champions League for two seasons. Throughout his playing career, Jori competed at the highest levels of European volleyball.
Alicia Jack is a former varsity and international volleyball athlete with extensive coaching experience at the university, provincial, and high-performance club levels. She was a five-year member of the McMaster University Women’s Volleyball program from 2012 to 2017, serving as team captain and winning OUA championships in 2013 and 2017. Following her university career, Alicia played professionally in Germany. Her coaching experience includes serving as a High Performance Coach and Assistant Coach with Mountain Volleyball Club (17U Girls, 2017–2018; 18U Girls, 2018–2019), coaching with the Tall Maples program in 2018, serving as a Team Ontario coach from 2018 to 2019, and working as an Assistant Coach with the McMaster University Women’s Volleyball program during the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 seasons.
Hey, I’m Matt, but usually the athletes call me Coach Bandy. I’m a teacher in the Halton District School Board, where I coach my school volleyball team every year. Additionally, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching for many clubs throughout southern Ontario for over a decade. I was a varsity athlete through university and college, winning a bronze medal with the Men’s Volleyball Team at Sheridan College in 2016, but beach has always been my favourite version of the sport. My mentality has always been that whatever you put into this sport - whether it be at practices or tournaments, is what you’ll get out of it. Consistency, respect for the game and working hard on technique will pay off. Looking forward to another year working with HBVC, see you on the sand!