Coaches: Boys

BOYS PROGRAM COACHES

Meet our indoor coaches for our boys program. Each one is carefully selected to ensure your athlete gets the guidance they deserve.

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18UB Skybirds

Alain Arseneau

Head Coach

Alain Arseneau

Head Coach

Alain brings a wealth of experience to the Phoenix club as we develop our boys programs in the upcoming years. Coach Arseneau will be the Technical Director – Boys Programs. Coach Arseneau holds a Master's Degree in Coaching Education from Ohio University. He is an 21-year teacher who has coached at the international, national, university, college, club and high school levels. Coach Arseneau has completed working on the level 3 indoor Performance coach. As an athlete he has competed at the University level in indoor volleyball, nationally on the Canadian Professional Beach volleyball tour, and internationally on the FIVB world tour stage. Alain currently teaches at St. Michael's College. Alain has 3 children and his wife Angela is an experienced coach as well and supports Alain with the club endevours!

Tynan Gannett

Assistant Coach

Tynan Gannett

Assistant Coach

Tynan Gannett, the first male Nova Scotian to ever make Volleyball Canada’s National beach team. Tynan grew up in Dartmouth, N.S., and competed for Team Nova Scotia at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ont. That's where he was scouted for Volleyball Canada's Beach Next Gen National Team. He played volleyball for Dartmouth High School and the Dartmouth Volleyball Club as a teen. In Toronto, he now trains Monday to Friday twice a day with his team. Tynan is joining Tristian for another year to help the Skybirds team excel!

Taryq Sani

Assistant Coach

Taryq Sani

Assistant Coach

Taryq played three seasons for the University of Alberta Golden Bears before transferring to Toronto Metropolitan University. He is a three-time Canada West all-star and a former U SPORTS All-Canadian. Taryq was a two-time member of the Canadian Junior National team. He represented Canada at the U19 level in beach volleyball and competed in the U21 NORCECA continental championship and U21 World Championship. We are very happy to have Taryq join us!

17UB Kryptonite

Tristian Reid

Head Coach

Tristian Reid

Head Coach

In his eleven years of experience as a sports management and leadership professional, and entrepreneur, Tristian joined the Phoenix club to develop world-class athletes, world-class scholars, and world-class citizens. Coach Reid will be assistant coaching the U13 and U16 - Boys programs for the 2020-21 season. Previously, he was the assistant coach for the U14 and U18 girl's program for the Premier Volleyball Club for the 2016-17 season. Coach Reid use to train with the Guelph Men's Volleyball Team as a practice player and during the summer season, he's training down at Woodbine Beach (Ashbridge Bay) in beach volleyball and competing to push his skill set to the next level.
Coach Reid holds a Master's Degree in Sports Management and Leadership from the University of Western Ontario. He learned how sport has the power to change the world and how important it is to be an effective leader. One way to do this is by establishing a close, positive and lasting impact on our diverse community, and honestly, this is why he wanted to be a leader for the Phoenix club. He enjoys collaborating and dreaming up bigger and better ways to achieve the athlete's and organization's long-term development efforts and being someone the organization can go to for support and advice. He thinks it’s important that the Phoenix community sees a leader that looks like them, so they can respect the Phoenix club as a diverse and inclusionary leader.

Michael Kostrikov

Assistant Coach

Aaron Espiritu

Assistant Coach

16UB Wildfire

Mathew Silver

Head Coach

Mathew Silver

Head Coach

Coach Matt played NCAA Div. I volleyball at Long Beach State University, under former U.S. Olympic coach Alan Knipe. Then Matt played a couple of seasons at Western, where he was a two-year starter and won a national silver medal. As a libero, Matt specializes in service reception, defense and mental toughness, but his knowledge and passion for the game are all encompassing. This past summer, he coached with the Canadian beach national team, training athletes in preparation for L.A. 2028.

Amirhossein Ghoreshi

Assistant Coach

Amirhossein Ghoreshi

Assistant Coach

Amirhossein Ghoreshi studied and played at Seneca for the Stings as a right side. He achieved his OMVIC at Georgian College and then went on to excel at George Brown where he also played on the volleyball team. Amir is excited to be joining the Wildfire team this year!

15UB Blaze

Luke de Greeff

Head Coach

Luke de Greeff

Head Coach

Luke de Greeff is training with the full-time NextGen Beach Volleyball National Team, as well as being an Assistant Coach at York University for the upcoming season. He has coached multiple successful club and high school teams back in Victoria, BC, and runs his own high performance volleyball summer camps there as well. As a youth player, Luke was named to the Canadian Youth National Team, won numerous BC provincial titles (as player and coach), and won multiple BC provincial all-star awards. When playing for York University, in 2020 Luke was nominated for Rookie of the Year after appearing on the OUA All-Rookie Team. We are very proud to have Luke be a part of Phoenix and can’t wait for his second season with Blaze to start!

Robert Kemp

Assistant Coach

Robert Kemp

Assistant Coach

Robbie Kemp is another great addition to our team. Robbie plays on the York University Lions Mens’ Volleyball Team. He is currently practicing with Next Gen Team Canada beach. He was the Adult Mens OVA Provincials Silver Medalist in 2024 and 2023 as well as being the 2023 Nationals and Vancouver open Bronze Medalist. Robbie is a strong technical coach and works every practice to help the boys be better in all aspects of the game.

14UB Flare

Marko Milenkovic

Head Coach

Marko Milenkovic

Head Coach

Having played for over 15 years and entering his sixth year of coaching, Marko joins the Phoenix family ready to develop the next generation of athletes and show them the impact that sports can have on your life. Sports were the vehicle that helped Marko develop his leadership, resilience, communication, problem-solving, selflessness and teamwork skills, and to this day, he continues applying the many lessons he learned throughout his everyday life. He also teaches others how to do the same, as he brings his talents to Phoenix for the 2024-25 season as the Head Coach for the 14U Boys program. In addition to his coaching, Marko spends his summers coaching at Team Ontario, where he helps prepare and equip the top athletes in the province with the necessary skills in hopes of contributing to future Volleyball Canada National Team programs. Marko is a 3x ALL-OUA Academic & 3x U Sports Academic All-Canadian that competed for the former Ryerson Rams throughout the 2014-2018 seasons. Throughout his time there, he helped them make 4 consecutive appearances to the Final Four Tournament and captured a silver medal in their 2015-2016 season. Outside of work, Marko enjoys playing a variety of sports (e.g., basketball, table tennis, disc golf, etc.), reading and cooking. He aims to bring his meticulous attention to detail and nurturing attitude to continue growing the game and giving back to the sport that gave him so much.

Mark Esteireiro

Assistant Coach

Mark Esteireiro

Assistant Coach

Mark is a former libero and outside hitter who joined volleyball later in his sports career. He was the assistant coach at Toronto West VBC for the past 5 years, coaching alongside Coach Marko and is excited to take on the new season with Phoenix. Mark also has played soccer at a very high level starting at the age of four years old, travelling to places like USA and England to play competitively. He brings a depth of knowledge to the competitive aspect of the game and is also a big advocate for diversity and inclusion in sport!

13UB Inferno

Lucas Italiano

Head Coach

Lucas Italiano

Head Coach

Lucas played four years of volleyball for St. Michael's College School in Toronto winning OFSAA AAAA gold medal both as a player and as an assistant coach. After high school, Lucas took an NCAA baseball scholarship to DePauw University in Indiana. Coach Lucas just graduated the Flare 18UB team whom he followed from 14U. He is excited to embark on a new journey with the 2024 13UB Flare team.

Isabelle Italiano

Assistant Coach

Isabelle Italiano

Assistant Coach

Isabella started her volleyball career at the age of 12 and played as a Phoenix athlete for several years. She graduated from Western University in April 2023 where she specialized in Consumer Behaviour. Isabella is excited to be a part of the volleyball community as a coach and assisted the 12U Spitfire and Firekeepers team last season with Coach and Tech Director Alain. She is excited to start this new season with coaching with her brother!