Coaching Experience: 44 years
Playing Career:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology (Coaching), University of Sherbrooke.
- Teaching certificate, University of Sherbrooke.
- Master’s degree in Kinesiology, University of Sherbrooke
NCCP: Level III Certified (Performance Coach)
Marital Status: Single, no kids
Sylvain has worked on many levels in volleyball in Quebec, in Canada and overseas. As a coach, he has worked at many levels, including at the college (CCAA) level (Volontaires du collège de Sherbrooke) and in CIS (Vert et Or de l’université de Sherbrooke). He worked with many provincials teams (NCCP, Canada Games) either as an assistant coach or head coach. He worked as a professional coach in France (Gruissan). He was also involved as a course conductor for Volleyball Quebec, Volleyball Canada and the NCCP. As been a teacher at the Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences of the Sherbrooke University for 25 years (now retired).
- College: 5 provincial championships, 5 national championships
- Club: 5 provincial championships, 5 national championships
- 2015-2018: Head coach/technical director women’s volleyball Volleyball Quebec
- 1990-1996/1999-2018: Teacher at the Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences of the Sherbrooke University
- Provincial teams: Canada games: 1997 Gold medal (Head coach), 1993 Gold medal (Assistant coach)
- Canada Senior Women’s National Team: 1992-1993 Assistant coach
- 2011-2012: Coach of the year RSEQ, Coach of the year CCAA
- 2000-2013/2019-2022: Head coach women’s volleyball College de Sherbrooke
- 2014-2015/2018-2019/2023-2024: Head coach Gruissan Volleyball Club (France)
- 1994-1997: Head coach women’s volleyball Université de Sherbrooke