The NAIT Men’s volleyball team hosts the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) Volleyball Nationals from March 11 to March 14. Follow along here for daily updates on the Ooks' journey. Day three: Ooks lose to VIU Mariners in offensive showdown The NAIT...
Men’s volleyball brotherhood chase redemption as national host wildcards
It's not every year that a team knows exactly where its season will end. For the NAIT Ooks men's volleyball team, that ending will unfold at home, in front of their fans. NAIT is hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) men’s volleyball...
Women’s volleyball team claims bronze at provincials for first medal since 2013
NAIT’s women’s volleyball team had an incredible comeback at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) provincial championships in Camrose, Alta. after picking up their first medal since winning the ACAC conference championship in 2013. The Ooks won bronze...
Provincial loss just the beginning for NAIT’s women’s volleyball team
On the final day of the 2025 ACAC women’s volleyball playoffs, the NAIT Ooks took on the Briercrest Clippers. The stakes were high; an entire season of work came down to one moment. Either win the game and fifth place, or be eliminated. In the final...
Women’s volleyball team aim for playoff return in 2024/25
NAIT's volleyball teams are trending in very different directions entering 2024/25. Last year, the men's team ended a 47-year streak to win their first ACAC title since 1977 and first national title in program history. Meanwhile, the women's team missed the playoffs...
A long time coming
When a team signs what was called a “historic recruiting class,” expectations for the season are going to be very high. And for NAIT’s men’s volleyball team, that was precisely the case. But in a season for the record books, they surpassed any and all expectations,...
Ooks name new men’s volleyball coach
The Ooks have named Phil Dixon as the new head coach of the men’s volleyball program after the departure of former head coach Jordan Taylor. Phil Dixon (pictured above) will take over as Head Coach for the men's volleyball team. Photo via NAIT Athletics The team...
The men’s volleyball teams journey to playoffs
The NAIT Ooks men’s volleyball team travelled north to Fort McMurray for the 2023 ACAC men’s volleyball playoffs.. The team was ranked third in the north coming into the weekend and was ready to make a run for the title. Game 1: #3 NAIT Ooks vs. #2 Lethbridge Kodiaks...
Peaks and valleys of the NAIT women’s volleyball team
The NAIT Women's Volleyball Team has had a roller-coaster of a season. From untimely injuries and players having to adapt to new positions, the 4-18 Ooks have yet to reach their full potential, with January ringing in the second part of the conference season, the team...
Ook’s men’s volleyball look for a bounceback
The NAIT Ooks Men's Volleyball Team is looking to regain momentum as they prepare for the second half of the ACAC season. In September, the season was up in the air as the team lost critical players Winston Voogd and Jonathon Shapka. But the team has been able to...










