Read about great UBC KIN students before you and where they are today as alumni
Hodges, Alastair
Dr. Alastair Hodges, BHK 1998, PhD 2006, is in the midst of a successful academic career. He has earned an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia, a Master’s degree in exercise physiology from McGill University, and a Doctorate in exercise physiology from the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre at UBC. He […]
Novak, Mira
Mira Novak is a recent graduate of the High-Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership program (MHPCTL 2022). He is presently the head coach of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer team at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Before moving to the United States, Mira completed multiple coaching degrees in his home country, the Czech Republic, and […]
Mendoza, Angelo
Graduating year: 2019
Degree: MHPCTL
Angelo is a High School teacher with over 21 years of experience. He has coached karate at both the provincial and national level. Angelo has competed at local and provincial level and earned his black belt 5th Degree. He has been exposed to many teaching and coaching styles that gave him the foundation to developed his own coaching style that proved to be very successful for his future students and athletes.
Kouvousis, Christina
Graduating year: 2017
Degree: BKin
Christina Kouvousis is a Sport Development Coordinator at Water Polo West and coaches for the Provincial Training Centre and Team BC programs. She is a certified Competitive Coach and previously trained as a Learning Facilitator and Coach Evaluator to teach coaching courses.
Jennings, Jim
Graduating year: 2016, 2022
Degree: HPCTL, MHPCTL
Jim Jennings is presently completing his master’s degree in high-performance coaching and technical leadership and will graduate in May 2022. He is the former Chair of Karate Canada’s Long-Term Development (LTD) Committee and a member of the High-Performance Committee. He runs a Karate club in Bradford, Ontario, which offers recreational and high-performance training for athletes competing at both the Provincial and National level.
Ng, Tobias
Graduating year: 2013, 2020
Degree: BKin, MHPCTL
Tobias was an Olympic athlete in the 2012 Games and is a high-performance coach at the Bellevue Badminton Club in Washington, U.S.A. He currently coaches for the club’s junior badminton program and travels to regional and national competitions with his athletes.
Albert, Ueli
Graduating year: 2020
Degree: MHPCTL
In 2004, Ueli received a scholarship from Dalhousie University “to study kinesiology and run for their Varsity track and field team.” He achieved great success as a student-athlete by participating in the World FISU Games and becoming a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) champion.
Lumsden, Matthew
Graduating year: 2018, 2020
Degree: HPCTL, MHPCTL
Matthew currently works as the Technical Programs Director for a large soccer club in Alberta. He has coached at the Provincial Level in Canada and with the Youth National Club league in the United Kingdom.
Labelle, Dominic
Graduating year: 2018, 2020
Degree: HPCTL, MHPCTL
Dominic Labelle is currently in charge of the “Under 12 and Under 10” tennis Program at the Academy Aliassime. He has coached at the university, provincial and national level across the country. He has also worked for Tennis Canada’s Under 10 camps.
Devlin, Kraig
Graduating year: 2022
Degree: HPCTL
Kraig Devlin is a high-performance karate coach and former High-Performance Director for Karate Canada. Kraig believes that the UBC MHPCTL program armed him with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to prepare and lead Karate Canada’s Team to Tokyo 2020 Olympics.