Amanda Merrithew

Coaching Maverick VB since:

2024

Certification Level

Development Coach (In Training)

Playing History

• Junior & Senior Girls Highshool (2005-2009)
• Club & Beach Provincial level teams (2006-2009) St. Thomas “Tommies” (now Spartans)
• St. Thomas University women’s program (2009-2011)

Coaching Experience

• (AC) 14/15U Girls Club (Fredericton,NB)
• (AC) Junior girls High-school (Miramichi, NB)
• (AC) Mavericks HP 15U Boys 
• (AC) Mavericks HP 16U Boys 
• (AC) Mavericks HP 16U Girls * current role 

Coaching Philosophy

My mantra as a coach is: Consistency pays off.

At this point in my coaching career,  I am striving to build a rapport with athletes that helps tap into a wholistic approach to volleyball and how the skills we learn in the gym are transferable to the real world.  I have a keen interest in helping athletes gain insight into the value of practicing consistency in both life skills and volleyball with the overall goal of coaching volleyball for life. 

As both a coach and a player I have given this game so much of my life (20 + years) & it has rewarded me bountifully with skills, abilities, friends, and experiences I would have never had the opportunity to develop had I not had coaches who consistently saw my potential for what it could be, rather than who I thought I was.

I’d like to close with my favourite quote, one I hold as a core value; “A good coach can change a game, but a great coach can change a life”. 

Current Career

Federal Public Servant with 10 years experience in Compensation & Human Resources. 

Current role: Senior Advisor in Human Resources at Statistics Canada (Ottawa, ON) – Specialized in the domains of talent acquisition, learning and développement,  & strategic HR planning.