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Posted: Jul 08, 2013

Gord Collings named UBC softball head coach

VANCOUVER - The UBC Thunderbirds are pleased to introduce Gord Collings as the new head coach of the women's softball team. Collings replaces Phil Thom, who stepped down after four years at the helm.


"I'm very excited and honoured to be given this opportunity to coach at UBC," said Collings. "This program has done very well since its inception in 2010 and now I hope to help it take the next step towards developing it into a premier program that can draw more kids to stay and play in British Columbia as opposed to going to the United States."

A former teacher and administrator in the Delta, B.C. school system for 33 years, Collings most recently was the head coach at Douglas College for five seasons, leading the Royals to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championship Final in 2013 . He takes over a UBC program that is entering its fifth year of existence and is coming off its best season ever, finishing the year 25-21.


"The opportunity to work with a four-year program, to watch these young women develop over their careers, and to also help them achieve their goals academically is what attracted me the most to the job," said the former high school principal and UBC alum.

Collings graduated from UBC in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree. The following year he completed his Teaching Certification and eventually earned his Master of Education from UBC in 1985.


He has extensive experience coaching a variety of sports at the high school and club level. Collings has been involved with softball since 1992, originally working in Tsawwassen and Delta before moving on to Douglas College. He is currently the head coach of Team B.C. which will take part at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que. In 2011, he led Team B.C. to a gold medal at the Western Canada Summer Games. He has coached current UBC players Yasmin Bain, Alana Westerhof and Cassandra Dypcheyon Team B.C. over the last number of years.


Collings lives in South Delta with his wife Kathleen and has three daughters, Jessie, Lindsay, and Paige.