Hall of Fame - Builder Category

Ron has been a long-time high school volleyball coach for 37 years, which included 10 years at Green Valley School in Grunthal, and 27 years in Niverville. He served as Zone 13 President for 11 years and as a contributing member for even longer. He was Niverville's Athletic Director for 13 school years from 2009-2023. In that time, he organized countless tournaments including hosting numerous Provincial Championships for volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Ron's passion has always been coaching volleyball where he has led teams to an astounding 13 provincial championship titles and numerous other successful seasons, provincial appearances, and provincial podium finishes. Although he has spent most of his time coaching volleyball, he has always been willing to step in and help supervise or coach wherever and whenever it has been needed to provide student athletes an opportunity to play. His commitment to students having a high school athletic experience has been simply exemplary. He has impacted MHSAA greatly through his contributions and will be leaving a large imprint on MHSAA volleyball. He has continued to serve the volleyball community as a referee since his retirement in 2023. He was presented the Frank L. McKinnon Award for his outstanding volunteerism in high school sport in 2023.