A passionate coach and educator, James’ journey in amateur sport has taken him across Canada and around the world.
His most recent role was overseas with Raysports, a leading sports consultancy and education company based in China, where he served as the Director of Basketball Operations. In that role, he facilitated coaching clinics and education session for physical education teachers, while also helping develop the sport curriculum.
Prior to that, James was the Technical Director of Athletics PEI, based out of the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic in Charlottetown, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the organization, while also helping develop the varsity track and field programs at the University of Price Edward Island and Holland College.
An NCCP certified coach and learning facilitator in track and field, he has held a variety of coaching jobs at all levels of the sport. He was head coach of the cross country running teams at both Seneca College and Sheridan College, a provincial team coach for both BC Athletics and Athletics PEI, as well as the program director and head coach of the Vancouver Thunderbirds Track and Field Club.
In addition to track and field, James also served as the head basketball coach at Redeemer University College. He has also held several teaching jobs in physical education at private schools in Ontario and British Columbia.
A native of Hamilton, Ontario, James attended Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, where he was a member of both the varsity volleyball and basketball teams, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Physical Education.
In his new role, he will be tasked with administering and delivering programs, events and projects that foster increased national development in the sport of lacrosse. These programs and projects include, but are not limited to, the areas of athlete development, coach development, and officials development.
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