Rene Quintal – Builder

As a volleyball player, coach and builder, Rene Quintal has acquired a long list of accomplishments over the years. Starting with the grass roots of volleyball, Rene was the founder of the Prince Albert Atomic Volley Program in 2007. The program developed youngsters from kindergarten through to grade 6. Many of the players who graduated from this program went on to participate in provincial and national team programs.

From grass roots to high school, Rene has served as the St. Mary High School volleyball coach since 2002 with continued success. Teams coached by Rene won Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association gold medals in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2023.

The Prince Albert Volleyball Club consists of players from across the province, many of them coming to take advantage of Rene’s expertise in the game. His success with Prince Albert Volleyball Club includes nine gold medals across three different age categories ranging from Under 15 to Under 18, from 2003 to 2023. Rene also coached Prince Albert Volleyball Club teams at nationals on 13 different occasions, with teams finishing in the top 10 in Canada in seven of those years.

Team Saskatchewan has benefited from Rene’s skills as a coach, as he was the provincial team coach from 2003-2005, winning a gold medal at the 2004 Under 18 men’s national tournament in Saskatoon. He also went to the 2005 Jeux Canada Games as the Team Saskatchewan coach, finishing sixth. At the Saskatchewan Winter Games, Rene was the head coach of Zone 8 in 2006, leading a gold medal finish.

His accolades as a coach also include success at the university level. Rene was an assistant coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies from 1999-2001. In 2001, the Junior Huskies (20U team) won a national championship.

As a volleyball player, Rene was outstanding. He’s already inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1995 Prince Albert Toppers team that won silver at nationals.

Currently Rene is a Volleyball Canada coach developer and learning facilitator. Remarkably, 36 players Rene has coached have gone on to play at the college/university level. Winning success aside, his most powerful contribution in the sport may be how he has positively impacted the lives of young players, helping them to develop their potential not only as athletes, but as people.