The King's Connection Magazine Volume 24 // Number 2 | Page 18

ATHLETICS NEWS

Eagles
Athletics
Announces
New Head
Coaches

Matthew Barreiro

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agles Athletics introduces three new head coaches to
the coaching staff. “The coaches added to the staff
bring a Christ-centred approach to developing Eagles
Athletes as athletes, students and community leaders.
We anticipate a year of incredible growth and success,”
notes GRACE SCOTT, Director of Athletics.

MATTHEW BARREIRO is the new Head Coach of the
Men’s Basketball team for the 2014-15 season. Matthew is
passionate about the game of basketball and about his faith.
He was an all-state point guard in high school and played
for both Spokane Community College and Arizona Christian
University. Barreiro has ten years of coaching experience
running basketball camps through NBC Camps and has four
years of experience coaching at the college level. In addition
to his coaching, Barreiro will be teaching a number of our
Physical Education courses.
After a very successful college career as a player for
Concordia University College of Alberta, DALLAS WRIGHT

PHIL DIXON, our new Men’s Volleyball Head Coach, comes
to King’s with an extensive background in coaching. He has
been involved with coaching volleyball for almost twenty
years, ranging from Jr. High to Drill Coach at Team Canada’s
Junior Men’s Tryout Camps. After a long and successful
career in engineering, Phil felt God’s calling on his life to a
career in coaching and building into the lives of young men.
Phil will also be working in the Development department at
King’s in the area of fundraising and community relations. 

ing’s Alumna (’14) and former Eagles Athlete ALYSSA DOWNING has
returned for the 2014-2015 season as assistant coach for Women’s Volleyball.
Playing Eagles Volleyball for the last five years prepared Downing to move to
the coaching role. Downing’s position is supported by the Canadian Collegiate
Athletic Association Female Apprentice Coach Program, which provides grants for
professional development for young female coaches. 

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Phil Dixon

will be taking over the Head Coach position for the Women’s
Basketball team. As an athlete, Dallas has experience
playing at the Canadian College Athletics Association
(CCAA) National Championship in his final year as team
captain. Wright brings a Christ-centered approach to
the fundamentals of hard work, integrity, sportsmanship,
discipline, teamwork and communication that are essential for
success on a team and in life.

Former Eagle
Returns as Coach

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Dallas Wright