Staff Directory

Administrators

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brian Finniss
Athletic Director
902-585-1551 brian.finniss@acadiau.ca
Kim Wallace
Associate Director, Operations
kim.wallace@acadiau.ca
Krista Robertson
Athletic Services Coordinator
902-585-1552 krista.robertson@acadiau.ca
Chris Cameron
Sports Information and Communications Coordinator
chris.cameron@acadiau.ca
Richard Johnson
Facility and Recreation Manager
902-585-1614 richard.johnson@acadiau.ca
Curtis Arsenault
Head Athletic Therapist
902-585-1880 curtis.arsenault@acadiau.ca
Whitney Gallant
Assistant Athletic Therapist
902-585-1880 whitney.gallant@acadiau.ca
Keyara Valencia-Hinds
Assistant Athletic Therapist
keyaravalenciahinds@acadiau.ca
Len Hawley
Development Officer
len.hawley@acadiau.ca
Craig Slaunwhite
Sport Performance Manager
craig.slaunwhite@acadiau.ca
Liam Heelis
Club Sport and Summer Camp Coordinator
liam.heelis@acadiau.ca

Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jeff Cummins
Head Coach
Football
902-585-1174 jeff.cummins@acadiau.ca
Chris Coulson
Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach
Brandon Dubs
Defensive Coordinator
Rob Suffron
Assistant Coach, Linebackers
Shad McLachlan
Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers
Football
axemenfootball@acadiau.ca
Tyler Honeywood
Assistant Coach, Offensive Line
Football
Adam Melanson
Assistant Coach, Defensive Line
Mike Squires
Assistant Coach, Receivers
Football
Dylan Cossar
Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs
Brock O'Brien
Assistant Coach, Offensive Line
Jayden Simmons
Assistant Coach, Running Backs
Dan Harvey
Assistant Coach, Offensive Quality Control

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Leslie
Head Coach
michael.leslie@acadiau.ca
Igor Stjepanovic
Assistant Coach
Randy Sheen
Assistant Coach

Men's Ice Hockey

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Darren Burns
Head Coach
Men's Hockey
902-585-1212 darren.burns@acadiau.ca
Kris MacDonald
Associate Coach
Hockey
902-585-1611 kris.macdonald@acadiau.ca
Liam Heelis
Assistant Coach
Mike Alcoe
Assistant Coach
Mark Richards
Assistant Coach
mark.richards@avrsb.ca
Daniel Pettersson
Assistant Coach
Dan Turner
Goaltending Coach
Matthew Carroll
Video Coach

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Matt Holton
Head Coach
matt.holton@acadiau.ca
Corey Cadeau
Assistant Coach
Mark Francisco
Goalkeeper Coach

Swimming

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kris Bell
Head Coach
Acadia Swimming
902-585-1438 kris.bell@acadiau.ca

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Len Harvey
Head Coach
Women's Basketball
902-585-1563 len.harvey@acadiau.ca
Haley McDonald
Assistant Coach
haley.mcdonald@acadiau.ca
Adam Detienne
Assistant Coach
Beth Detienne
Assistant Coach

Women's Rugby

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Matthew Durant
Head Coach
Women's Rugby
902-585-1412 matthew.durant@acadiau.ca
Sarah Boudreau
Assistant Coach
Matt Melanson
Assistant Coach

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Danielle Cyr
Head Coach
danielle.cyr@acadiau.ca
Scott Landry
Assistant Coach
902-585-1286 scott.landry@acadiau.ca

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michelle Wood
Head Coach
902-585-1423 michelle.wood@acadiau.ca
Vanessa Chorkawy
Associate Head Coach
vanessa.chorkawy@acadiau.ca
Melissa Sewell
Assistant Coach
Hillary Trask
Assistant Coach
Becky Wilson
Assistant Coach

Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ralph Williams
Head Coach
Women's Cross Country
902-585-1552 ralph.williams@acadiau.ca
Kelly van Niekerk
Associate Head Coach
kelly.vanniekerk@acadiau.ca
Carla Champion
Team Manager