COACH PAT HENNELLY
“I think Elliott's play is very similar to what a guy like Rylan Ibbetson can bring, he's got great ball control, is a great defender and has good energy on the court."
"I got the chance to watch him at nationals and he performed really well. He played Canada Cup with team Alberta and then made the Canada Games team and played some crucial minutes for team Alberta on their way to win the tournament. It was really impressive to see him throughout his club season and then improve even more at the Canada Games."
"His entire family is a volleyball and sports family. His aunt coaches at Simon Fraser University, his mom played at Waterloo so the whole family there in Beaverlodge is a sports family so that really fits the mould of what we are looking for. Being from Beaverlodge, Elliott joins Corbin Ockerman from Elk Point and some other small town guys."
"We are impressed with everything about him, and to add a special component he's a really top student so he's coming with good grades. That's been the mould in our program with some outstanding student-athletes like Matthew Hamilton, Sam Elgert, Dylan VanSpankeren and Corbin Ockerman coming from Alberta and Elliott is fitting right into that."
"Elliott is one of those crucial guys that we got on early and he has really developed into the player that I thought he would. I couldn't be more excited to bring a guy with the character, grades and work ethic that Elliott has to our team."
ELLIOTT ROURKE
“I chose TRU, in part, due to its beautiful campus, “small town” feel, but also all the wonderful people I have met surrounding both the volleyball program and the academic community."
"I’ve been around the sport of volleyball nearly my whole life, playing on school teams as early as grade 4. I have been fortunate to be a part of many successful teams, medaling in provincials every year since u14, and earning the silver medal at beach volleyball nationals. Along with that club and beach volleyball success, the last two summers I have had the honour of representing team Alberta in the Canada Cup, and this year in winning the Canada Summer Games. I hope by attending TRU I will continue that success and further compete at the highest level."
"I was pretty sure I wanted to join the WolfPack after meeting Pat and the team last fall. however, quality coaching and teammates are not the only thing that goes into choosing a program. Once I watched a few games in Kamloops, seeing the community around the school and the team made me sure that TRU was the place for me."
