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Vince Lok
18U HEAD COACH
Vince enters his tenth season of coaching with BCO, and has been coaching school teams in Vancouver (Sir Charles Tupper, Eric Hamber) and North Vancouver (Argyle, Sutherland) since 2009. His Sutherland teams were AA Champions in 2022 and 2024, advancing to Provincials in 2022. His BCO boys' team were gold medallists in their tier at Nationals in 2022. He looks forward to coaching some motivated and disciplined athletes this season.
18U BOYS
Troy Atkinson
17U HEAD COACH
Troy grew up in Vernon, BC, where his love for competition led him through multiple sports before ultimately finding his home in volleyball. After representing Team BC several times and learning from some of the top coaches in the province, he developed a strong competitive spirit and a deep appreciation for the impact great coaching can have. Troy attended the University of Victoria and began his coaching journey at Oak Bay High School. He served as an assistant coach with both the Oak Bay Senior Boys program and senior-level club teams in Victoria. Since moving to North Van in 2023, Troy has brought the same passion and enthusiasm to BCO. Troy strives to build a positive, high-performance atmosphere where athletes feel supported and able to excel. His coaching focuses on strong work habits, steady growth, and helping each player use their strengths to contribute to the team’s success.
Deliah Friesen
17U ASSISTANT COACH
Bio Coming Soon!
17U BOYS
Geoff Emslie
15U HEAD COACH
Geoff grew up in Kelowna, BC, playing a variety of sports. As a father of three, he coaches many youth sports including soccer, hockey, baseball and alpine ski racing. ​ He was fortunate to be part of a great high school volleyball program at KLO Secondary where he quickly fell in love with the game. He continues to play Team BC, Club, beach and eventually player for the University of Alberta Golden Bears from 1998-2002. Geoff is very proud of the National Championship the team won in 2002. After moving to Vancouver, he joined the UBC Thunderbirds from 2003-2005. Geoff has always had a passion for beach volleyball and continued competing well into his adult life. Geoff is excited to join the coaching team at BCO and is looking forward to contributing to the growth of boys volleyball on the North Shore.