The Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) Hall of Fame honours the individuals and teams who have had a significant impact on volleyball in Ontario. Inductees exemplify the best in the history of the sport in our province.
Any person or team who has achieved an outstanding standard of excellence through their contributions in volleyball is eligible for nomination as an honoured member of the Ontario Volleyball Hall of Fame in one of the following categories:
- Athlete
- Team
- Coach
- Referee
- Builder
- Furlani Legend
The OVA Hall of Fame was established in 2018.
MAKE A NOMINATION
If you feel someone has earned a spot in our Hall of Fame, please don't hesitate to send us a nomination form.
Nominations for the Class of 2025 will close December 15th, 2024.
If you miss the deadline, Nominees will be added to consideration for the Class of 2026.
2025 HALL OF FAME & AWARDS BANQUET
Location
Ajax Convention Centre - 550 Beck Crescent, Ajax
Date
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Accommodations
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Click on any of the headers to sort the table by Name, Category or Year. To view inductee information and induction videos, please follow the link at the bottom of the page.
| Name | Category | Induction Class |
|---|---|---|
| Marjory Shedd | Athlete | 2018 |
| Modris Zulps | Athlete | 2018 |
| Arvo Tiidus | Builder | 2018 |
| Bill Seto | Builder | 2018 |
| Bruce Stafford | Builder | 2018 |
| Chris Lawson | Builder | 2018 |
| Frank & Rozika Sulatycki | Builder | 2018 |
| Jane & Vaughn Peckham | Builder | 2018 |
| John Nelson | Builder | 2018 |
| Jos Nederveen & Nancy Castura | Builder | 2018 |
| Kit Lefroy | Builder | 2018 |
| Marg Holman | Builder | 2018 |
| Paul & Shelley Brownstein | Builder | 2018 |
| John & Val Long | Builder | 2018 |
| Don McGregor | Coach | 2018 |
| Evelyn Holick | Coach | 2018 |
| Anton Furlani | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Barry Mutrie | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Brenda Willis | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Dave Carey | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Diane Wood | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Doug Robbie | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Kristine Drakich | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Paul Brownstein | Furlani Legend | 2018 |
| Walter Stochansky | Referee | 2018 |
| 1953 Toronto Central Y Estonians | Team | 2018 |
| 1967 Team Ontario Girls | Team | 2018 |
| Diane Ratnik-Cooper | Athlete | 2019 |
| Janis Vilmanis | Athlete | 2019 |
| Mike Bugarski | Builder | 2019 |
| Pat Davis | Builder | 2019 |
| Fran Wigston | Coach | 2019 |
| Merv Mosher | Coach | 2019 |
| Keith Wasylik | Furlani Legend | 2019 |
| Sylvia Jaksetic | Referee | 2019 |
| John Child & Mark Heese | Team | 2019 |
| Paul Gratton | Athlete | 2021 |
| Julie Andruchiw | Athlete | 2021 |
| Regyna Armonas | Athlete | 2021 |
| Peter Stefaniuk | Athlete | 2021 |
| Viiu Kanep | Athlete | 2021 |
| Cookie Leach | Coach | 2021 |
| Donna Gallagher | Coach | 2021 |
| John Warfe | Coach | 2021 |
| Stan Marchut | Coach | 2021 |
| Hamilton YMCA Men (1960) | Team | 2021 |
| Toronto Kalev Women (1958) | Team | 2021 |
| Bev Burrows | Referee | 2021 |
| Al Diehl | Referee | 2021 |
| Christine Craig | Builder | 2021 |
| Mary Lyons | Builder | 2021 |
| Robert 'Bob' Wright | Builder | 2021 |
| Dave Tweedley | Furlani Legend | 2021 |
| Dr. R. Jack Brooke | Furlani Legend | 2021 |
| Orest Stanko | Furlani Legend | 2021 |
| Sylvie Bigras | Furlani Legend | 2021 |
| Therese Quigley | Furlani Legend | 2021 |
| Halya Stefaniuk | Athlete | 2022 |
| Al Coulter | Athlete | 2022 |
| Toronto V-Club | Team | 2022 |
| 1975 Ukrainian Sport Association | Team | 2022 |
| John Jeffries | Coach | 2022 |
| Lisa Eyles | Coach | 2022 |
| Bob Rocque | Referee | 2022 |
| Joely Christian-Macfarlane | Builder | 2022 |
| Lawrence Flynn | Builder | 2022 |
| Hernan Humana | Furlani Legend | 2022 |
| Kai Heinar | Athlete | 2023 |
| David Preston | Coach | 2023 |
| Renzo Milan | Referee | 2023 |
| Sandy Beedham | Builder | 2023 |
| Barry Brownlee | Builder | 2023 |
| Russ Woloshyn | Builder | 2023 |
| Linda Melnick | Furlani Legend | 2023 |
| 1993 Team Ontario Men's - Canada Games | Team | 2024 |
| 2005 Team Ontario Women's - Canada Games | Team | 2024 |
| Melissa Bartlett | Athlete | 2024 |
| Paul Duerden | Athlete | 2024 |
| Monica Lueg | Athlete | 2024 |
| Andrejs "Andy" Richters | Athlete | 2024 |
| Guy Bradbury | Referee | 2024 |
| Janet Cairns | Builder | 2024 |