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One of the finest volleyball coaches in the country is calling it a career.
Larry McKay, a fixture at the University of Winnipeg for 35 seasons, is retiring as head coach of the Wesmen men’s volleyball program in July.
McKay took over the head coaching role in 1989 and guided the Wesmen to two national championships in his tenure — the most recent coming in 2006-07.
“When I arrived as coach, the Wesmen were a top-four program in Canada in 1989, and I remain grateful to then-athletic director Aubrey Ferris for the opportunity here,” said McKay in a releases. “Historically the program has been one of the very best in Canada with 10 national championships and it has been my great honour to be a part of that.”
He was named the Canadian university national coach of the year three times.
McKay also has international experience on his coaching resume, including stints on staff of several of Canada’s national teams, including as an assistant coach at the 2016 Rio Olympics and as the head coach of the 2021 national squad that finished second at NORCECA and qualified for the world championship.
A 2011 inductee into the Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame, McKay will retire as the longest-serving head coach in the history of Wesmen Athletics.
“It is hard for me to imagine the Winnipeg Wesmen lining up without Larry on the sidelines,” said Wesmen athletics director Dave Crook, who is also retiring this summer after a long tenure at the U of W. “He is, in my mind, the best volleyball coach in this country. We cannot replace Larry; we will instead find a new coach to take his place.”