Garth Pischke

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Garth Pischke
Personal information
Full nameGarth Pischke
Born (1955-08-12) August 12, 1955 (age 66)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
HometownWinnipeg, Manitoba
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spike364 cm (143 in)
Block351 cm (138 in)
College(s)University of Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Coaching information
Current teamManitoba Bisons
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1979–1996
1996–2000
2000-2020		Manitoba Bisons
Canada Men's Volleyball
Manitoba Bisons
Volleyball information
PositionAttacker
Number5
National team
1973–1984 Canada
Honours
Representing  Canada
Men’s Volleyball
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place 1997 Caguas
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Monterrey
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg
Last updated: April 2, 2020

Garth Pischke (born August 12, 1955) is a Canadian volleyball coach. He is a former head coach of the University of Manitoba men's volleyball team.

Playing career[]

Pischke played for the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba in his university career, winning the CIS championship three times. After university, Garth played professionally in the International Volleyball Association for both El Paso and Denver, where he was both rookie of the year and MVP. On the international level, Garth Pischke represented Team Canada at two Olympic games. He played for both the youth and junior national teams, and was named to the 1976 Olympic Men's Volleyball team in his grade 12 year.[1]

Coaching career[]

Pischke began his coaching career with the University of Manitoba Bisons in 1979, when he was just 23 years old. He coached them for 38 years, retiring at the end of the 2019-20 season.[2] During his time there, he has won 2 Canada West championships, 9 CIS championships, and has been named CIS coach of the year 6 times.[3]

On the international level, Pischke coached the Canadian men's national team from 1996 to 2000. During that period the team rose from the 21st ranked team in the world to the 10th ranked team in the world.[4]

Personal life[]

Both of Pischke's children play volleyball. His son, Dane, played for the University of Manitoba, while his daughter, Taylor, plays professional beach volleyball.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Still, Mike (9 October 2014). "Getting To Know Garth". The Manitoban. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ Dowhos, Marjorie. "'I feel like I've done it all': University of Manitoba volleyball coach Garth Pischke to retire". CBC. CBC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ CIS. "Past Awards". CIS. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ^ MHSAA (6 October 2009). "Garth Pischke". Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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