Mark Cassell named Team BC Head Coach

Mark Cassell, current head coach of Seaside’s U16 Surf has been named head coach for this summer’s Team BC U16 women’s program for 2009. Mark, along with assistant coach Alym Makhani (Coquitlam Ducks) will take one of two teams to Saskatchewan this summer to represent BC at the U16 Baden Cup Challenge. Mark is one of the founding members of Seaside and has a lengthy resume of coaching successes, including U15 provincials champions in 2007 and bronze at the Nationals 2007, 2nd at provincials U15, 2008 and 5th at Nationals 2008. He has also coached at Semiahmoo leading his teams to 3 provincial high school championship in a row and narrowly missing a 4th, with a silver at the 2008 provincials this past year. His U16 Seaside Surf this year has won all three Super Series tournaments they have entered and are one of the favorites to win provincials. The other provincial team will be coached by Dan Husar (BCO) with assistant coach Ashley Shannik (South Kamloops VC).