Kevin Currie Boyles (born September 17, 1967 in

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) is a former

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player for

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. He used to be the head coach of the

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Dinos women's volleyball team. A native of

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Boyles was captain of the Dinos team as a 5-year player from 1985 through 1989 and in 1993-4, including in 1989 when they went undefeated en route to the

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and CIAU championship. He graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in

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. An 8-year member of the national team program, Boyles was member of the Canadian team that finished tenth at the

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. He played professionally in

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. Boyles was head coach of the Dinos women's team from 1999 to 2008. He was named CWAUU Coach of the Year in his first year and again in both 2004 and 2005, when was also named

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Coach of the Year. His team were CIS champions in 2004, runners-up in 2001 and CWUAA champions in 2001, 2002, and 2005. In November, 2007, Boyles was named Athletic Director for the University of Calgary. In January 2011, Boyles left the University of Calgary to become the CEO and General Manager of the Calgary Winter Club.

Sources

''www.dinosvolleyball.ca''''www.universitysport.ca''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyles, Kevin 1967 births Living people Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Canadian men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Canada Sportspeople from Edmonton University of Calgary alumni Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics