We are very excited to announce our biennial Coaching Super Clinic- coming to Kingston Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25.

The clinic will take place at Kingston Secondary School (KSS).

Registration will take place on Friday April 24 from 5:00PM to 5:45PM at KSS. The first sport session will take place from 5:45PM. The keynote speaker will be at 7:00PM. The Coaching Social will start at 8:15PM.

Saturday's first session will begin at 9:00AM. Saturday's last session will start at 2:30PM.

Meet our speakers and clinicians.

We are very excited to announce that Julie-Anne Staehli will be delivering this year's keynote address at the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic.

Julie-Anne Staehli is originally from Lucknow, Ontario, and her journey in sport began long before she stepped onto the world stage.

Julie-Anne was involved in all sports offered through elementary school, and eventually found the most enjoyment and success in cross country and track. She won the individual and team OFSAA title in her senior year, marking the beginning of a steady progression in her running career.

She went on to study at Queen’s University, completing a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Kinesiology and Health Studies, where she became the first 5-Time All-Canadian in the school’s history, with 12 podium finishes and 2 national titles.

Julie-Anne continued her education at Western University, where she received her teaching degree and was the Assistant Coach of the Western Mustangs Varsity Cross Country program for two seasons.

Julie-Anne has represented Canada on 10 National Teams as a middle-distance athlete. She competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics before moving to the US to run professionally with Team New Balance Boston under Mark Coogan.

Most recently, Julie-Anne accepted a position at Queen's in the High Performance Athletics Department as a Coordinator for Student-Athlete Retention. She made her half marathon debut in Toronto last fall, finishing second in a time of 1:14:06.

Beyond her sport and professional career, Julie-Anne co-founded The ReRUN Shoe Project in 2016 to give shoes another life and donate to those in need who might not otherwise have a quality pair to participate in an active lifestyle.

Amy Bell, certified Mental Performance Consultant, will be leading an all-sport session on mental skills for high-school athletes at this year's EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic in Kingston April 24/25.

Amy’s life-long love of sport and her desire to help people achieve their full potential inspired her to pursue a career as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. She discovered her love of sport psychology while completing her Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa in 2015. With her interest piqued, Amy advanced her knowledge by completing her Master’s degree in 2017 in the Human Kinetics Intervention and Consultation program also at uOttawa. She is a professional member of both the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and became a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through AASP in 2023.

Amy works with her clients to develop a customized strategy to help them achieve their goals and dreams. The skills she helps her clients develop are not limited to the playing field. Part of Amy’s consulting philosophy includes helping her clients develop skills for all areas of their lives. Her belief that mental skills are life skills has led to her to work with a wide range of clients - sports teams, athletes, coaches, organizations, musicians, actors, and students, as well as “corporate athletes.” Amy focuses on empowering her clients to take control of the mental skills training process, identify their strengths, and develop the tenacity and perseverance to fulfill their ultimate potential.

While she grew up playing just about every sport she could, Amy’s first love was always hockey. She enjoys playing with her recreational league team and is also an NCCP Level 2 certified hockey coach, currently an assistant coach with her local minor hockey association. When she isn’t working, playing or coaching sports, Amy enjoys watching sports on television, in particular her beloved Ottawa Senators and Ottawa Charge.

Coaching legend John Allan will be bringing his impressive throwing coach resume to the 2026 Coaching Clinic. John has coached at the 1999 Pan-American Games, the 2000 Olympics, 6 World Championships, the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2016 Para Olympic games contributing to the success of over 30 national team athletes.

John has coached the London Western Track & Field Club and at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School for 30 years and coached throws at University of Western Ontario for 25 years.

The Head Coach of the TMU Men's Basketball team David DeAveiro will be presenting at this April's EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic.

Fresh off TMU's Wilson Cup victory and a National final four, Coach DeAveiro brings a wealth of coaching experience to EOSSAA. He played five years at U Ottawa. Coaching stops at U Ottawa and McGill before landing at TMU, Coach DeAveiro has collected over 500 U Sports wins.

He has also worked extensively with our national team programs "including the men's senior, development and junior levels. In 2018, he was an assistant on the Canadian squad that won silver at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Coach DeAveiro spent six summers as head coach of the Canadian cadet program, which finished fifth at the 2016 FIBA U-17 world championship in Spain, second at the 2015 FIBA Americas U-16 championship in Argentina, sixth at the 2014 FIBA U-17 world championship in Dubai, third at the 2013 FIBA Americas U-16 tourney in Uruguay and fifth at the 2012 FIBA U-17 world championship in Lithuania, (TMU Bold Athletics)."

Coach DeAveiro will share his expertise with EOSSAA on half-court offense.

OCAA East Division Coach of the Year and Overall Coach of the Year in the OCAA, Caleb Hugh, Head Coach of the Loyalist College Women's Basketball Team, will be presenting at this year's EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic.

Coach Hugh has led the Loyalist program since 2018 also capturing OCAA East Division Coach of the Year Awards in 2023 and 2025.

He spent his playing days at Quinte Secondary, where he won Sr. Boys Bay of Quinte and COSSA Championships while earning team MVP honours. He went on to play Collegiate Basketball at Loyalist.

Coach Hugh is heavily entrenched in Belleville Basketball coaching coaching in programs such as 613 Spiders AAU, the Belleville Spirits, and multiple high school team.

He will be presenting "Pressure Offense: Using Scoring Systems & Constraints to Help Shape Learning."

We are excited to welcome Hugo Boisvert, head coach of Ontario Tech University's Women's Basketball Team to the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic,

Coach Boisvert clinic topic will be on incorporating decision making into skill development.

"Boisvert started his coaching career in Quebec, where he gained experience at Collège Laval before joining the collegiate ranks with the Laval Rouge et Or as the lead assistant for the women's and men's basketball teams in 2019, supporting the head coaches in tactical decisions, practice planning, and recruitment, (Ontario Tech Athletics)."

He also began coaching with the Quebec provincial team in 2019, taking the helm of the U14 Boys team, and serving as an assistant coach for the U17 team that won the national championship in 2022, (Ontario Tech Athletics)."

Boisvert has also served as Head Coach of Lakehead University's Women's Basketball Team.

We are excited to have Mark Bomba, Head Coach of Queen's University's Cross Country and Distance Track and Field, join us at the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic on April 25/25 in Kingston.

In 2025, the Queen's Men's Cross Country team captured OUA Gold and the Women's Cross Country team captured OUA Silver. This helped Coach Bomba to be named 2024 OUA Men’s Coach of the Year

Coach Bomba has coached elite endurance athletes for nearly three decades at the

university, national, and international levels working with athletes who have competed on Olympic and World Championship stages.

Previously, he served as Head Endurance Coordinator for Cross Country and Distance Track at Trinity Western University (TWU)

"Bomba’s accolades include being named Athletics Canada Development Coach of the Year (2016), U SPORTS Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year (2015), and Canada West Men’s (2016) and Women’s (2013–2016) Coach of the Year, (Queen's University Athletics).

Bomba is a former elite athlete himself having represented Canada on several Athletics Canada National Distance teams. "He is a Canadian medalist in events ranging from 1,500 metres to the half marathon and was a member of two IAAF World Cross Country Championship teams in 2001 and 2003," (Queen's University Athletics).

Queen's University Men's Volleyball Head Coaching Gabe deGroot is returning to the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic to present "Owning first contact - the process of relentless serving pressure".

deGroot led Queen's to the OUA Championship in 2024-2025- the third provincial title for the Gaels under his leadership. Queen’s Men’s Volleyball has appeared in the national championship tournament in five of seven seasons under his leadership.

"deGroot was an assistant coach with Canada at the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship in 2021. He has also been assistant/statistical analyst for Team Ontario at the Canada Summer Games in 2016-17, " (Queen's University Athletics).

Coach deGroot played at the University of Guelph where he was an OUA All-Star and was named the OUA Libero of the Year in back-to-back seasons.

We are very excited to have Chris Shibley to present on hurdles and join our panel discussion for this year's EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic.

Shibley is a teacher and coach with Sydenham High School. He ran middle distance and threw javelin at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. His father was the late Ken Dearborn, a fixture of high school track and field in EOSSAA since 1970.

Chris is an official with Athletics Ontario, working as a starter and umpire at provincial and national level meets including OFSAA in 2012, 2017 and 2024.

We are excited to welcome back five-time OUA Volleyball Coach of the Year Brenda Willis to the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic.

Willis was the winner of the OUA 3M Coaching Award in 2010 and coached Men's Volleyball at Queen's University for 31 years.

"In the summer of 2009, Willis served as Head Coach of the National Maccabia Men’s Volleyball Team, earning bronze medal for Canada, the first men’s volleyball medal Canada has ever won in these games. In 1993, she led Team Ontario to a gold medal finish at the Canada Games," (Queen's University Athletics).

Willis served as President of the Ontario Volleyball Association for ten years

"In 2007, she was the honoured recipient of the Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award, presented by the Ontario Sport Alliance and the Ministry of Health Promotion to an individual who has demonstrated a life-time commitment to Playground to Podium Sport,"(Queen's University Athletics).

Brenda's session will be on "Maximizing Drill Effectiveness".

We are excited to welcome Mikeala Berza, lead assistant coach of the Queen's University Women's Basketball Team!

With a career spanning over a decade, Berza has built a reputation as an elite recruiter and developer of talent, with experience ranging from the high school ranks in Ontario to NCAA Division I programs and the Canadian National Team.

Berza began her journey in the basketball world at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University - TMU). While completing her Bachelor of Commerce degree, she became deeply integrated into the TMU Bold (then Rams) athletic department. Between 2011 and 2016, she held multiple pivotal roles, including Lead Team Manager, Director of Basketball Operations, and Special Assistant to the Men's Basketball Head Coach. She also contributed to the women’s program as a Student Assistant Coach and Video Coordinator.

During this same period, Berza established herself on the international stage. From 2012 to 2018, she served as a Team Manager for Canada Basketball’s Men’s and Women’s High Performance programs. Her work with the national team included traveling to Taipei for the Jones Cup and assisting the Senior Women’s National Team during their preparations for the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

Before moving to the United States to pursue coaching at the NCAA level, Berza made significant contributions to the Ontario basketball scene. She served as the Associate Head Coach for the girl's prep basketball team at Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, a powerhouse program for developing elite Canadian talent. In 2018, she also served as the Recruiting Coordinator for the Ontario Tech University (then UOIT) Ridgebacks.

In 2019, Berza moved to the United States to join the University of Florida Gators as a Graduate Assistant. During her two seasons in Gainesville, she was instrumental in scouting, recruiting operations, and creative content, ultimately earning her Master’s degree in Sports Management in 2021.

Her success at Florida led to a position at the University of Tulsa, where she served as the Coordinator of Video and Creative Content before being promoted to Assistant Coach. During her tenure at Tulsa (2021–2024), the program saw historic success. In the 2023–24 season, the Golden Hurricane achieved a 25–10 record—their best in 19 years—and claimed a share of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular-season championship.

Berza will be presenting "Building 1 v 1 Defense: from full court to half court"

We are excited to welcome Colin Walker, Trent University Men's Volleyball Head Coach, to the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic in Kingston April 24/25.

Walker is a veteran coach with over 30 years of experience in athlete development, ranging from elementary school programs to the National Youth level. In addition to his leadership of the men's team, he serves in a senior advisory and mentorship capacity for the Trent Women's program, ensuring a cohesive standard of excellence across the university's volleyball program.

Walker also served as Head Coach for Volleyball Canada’s National Youth Team (2016–2017) and served as Head Coach of the uOttawa Gee-Gees Men’s Volleyball program.

He is a Master Coach Developer and has served as an NCCP Learning Facilitator for over 18 years. He is the founding President of SportsCan Corp, an organization dedicated to the high-performance development of athletes and coaches across Canada.

Coming off of winning the 2025 OVA Achievement Award, recognized by the Ontario Volleyball Association for her lifelong commitment and impact on the sport, we are excited to welcome Judi Mousseau to the EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic.

Mousseau is a highly respected figure in the Canadian volleyball community, known for her multifaceted contributions as an elite coach, veteran official, and dedicated administrative leader. With a career spanning over 35 years, she has been a cornerstone of the sport's development in Ontario, particularly within the Ottawa region.

Judi's coaching tenure is defined by high-performance excellence and a track record of developing next-level athletes for Team Ontario, Team Canada (19U and 21U), and various collegiate programs across North America.

For over a decade, Judi has been a lead coach for the Ottawa Mavericks. Most recently, as the Head Coach of the 18U Maverick Broncos, she guided the team to significant success, including the 2023 National Bronze Medal and securing an 18U Division 1 Tier 1 Provincial title. Before her time with the Mavericks, she spent many years developing athletes with the Ottawa Kangaroos, where she earned several awards for her coaching prowess.

She is a certified Learning Facilitator and Coach Evaluator, helping to certify and mentor the next generation of volleyball coaches in Ontario. Judi serves in several strategic roles that focus on the growth and accessibility of the sport. She serves on the Indoor Volleyball Development Committee (IVDC)-as a member of this Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) committee, she advises on competition structures, athlete development, and coaching standards.

Melody Torcolacci will be presenting on Shotput techniques at this year's EOSSAA Coaching Super Clinic!

Torcolacci has been planning elite level training programs since 1985 and has over 34 years of weight training experience. Melody used her multi-sport background to help her excel as a National Team Track and Field Athlete (Throws).

As a former Gaels athlete, she won 12 gold and 2 silver at OUA championships, and 4 gold medals at USports. Melody set the USports Shot Put record in 1985 at 15.23m to finish her varsity career. Melody later competed as an Olympic lifter and was a National Record Holder in the sport.

As a level 3 sprint coach, speed development is an area of expertise. Melody continues to coach high school athletes across the Kingston area, using her expertise to strengthen the throwing community while fostering greater interest and understanding of the sport.

We are excited to announce our final clinician for this year's Coaching Super Clinic: Stephan Barrie, Head Coach of the Queen's University Men's Basketball Team.

Barrie is the architect behind the modern resurgence of Queen’s Men’s Basketball. Serving as the program’s Head Coach since 2011, Barrie has transformed the Gaels from a rebuilding squad into a perennial national powerhouse and a standard-bearer for excellence in U SPORTS.

Under Barrie’s leadership, the 2023–24 season marked a historic peak for the program. He guided the Gaels to their first OUA Wilson Cup Championship in nearly 70 years and a program-best U SPORTS Silver Medal at the Final 8 Championship. His impact on the sidelines has been recognized with back-to-back OUA Coach of the Year honors (2022–23, 2023–24) and the Stuart W. Aberdeen Award as the U SPORTS Coach of the Year.

Prior to arriving in Kingston, Barrie spent five seasons as the Head Coach of the Western Mustangs Women’s Basketball team. There, he maintained a staggering 87–23 (.790) conference record, turning the program into a national contender. His coaching journey also includes time as an assistant coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues under legendary coach Mike Katz and successful stints in the high school and CCAA ranks.

A elite shooter in his own right, Barrie was a standout player for the Western Mustangs, where he won an OUA Championship in 1999. In 2000, he led the nation in three-point shooting, connecting on a remarkable 55% of his attempts from beyond the arc. He also earned a CCAA silver medal while playing for Humber College in 1997.

We are excited to partner with the Holiday Inn Express Kingston West for the Coaching Super Clinic April 24/25.

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See below to see the schedule from our first Super Clinic in 2024

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