Kimi Kamiya
17U Head Coach
Kimi is a passionate coach who loves teaching, playing and coaching Volleyball, she grew up in Burnaby playing Volleyball, Soccer, and Box Lacrosse but after a while Volleyball became her favourite. Kimi has Head Coached club for 5 Years and, Assistant Coached for 2 years and is currently is the Head Coach at Port Moody Secondary School. She has acquired all the necessary requirements for both the Provincial and National Head Coach. Safe Sport Training (Jan 2022), Making Headway in Sport (Jan 2022), Make Ethical Decisions (May 2022), Foundations of Volleyball (Apr 2023), Development Coach Workshop (Jan 2024), Certified Development Coach (Mar 2026). Kimi's coaching Philosophy focuses on creating a positive learning environment where athletes can reach their full potential while being pushed and challenged to grow. She collaborates with athletes to build skills, confidence, and sportsmanship both on and off the court. She aims to help athletes develop problem-solving skills and take ownership of their growth by encouraging critical thinking during drills and gameplay. By asking “why” and fostering understanding she empowers athletes to correct and improve their performance independently. Kimi believes in challenging athletes in a supportive space where they can learn, seek help, and motivate one another. Effort, grit, perseverance and embracing mistakes are vital values I instil, as we win, lose, build and grow together as a team.