Byron has a long history with Toronto West, having competed on numerous Provincial Championship Teams from 2003 until 2007. After serving as Assistant Coach since 2007, Byron assumed his own team as head coach in 2015. This season, Byron is working to complete his Advanced Development Coaching Certification (Level 2 NCCP). On top of this, he has also completed his Advanced Certification in Cheerleading and Level 1 Trampoline. Byron’s outstanding coaching skills also make him an asset to other teams as a specialist trainer.
Toni played under Coach Byron's FALCONS for five seasons until her gradution in 2020. Through her volleyball career, she developed a passion for interacting with the people that make up Toronto West Volleyball Club and began looking for ways to extend her experience working in sports. While completing her Undergradate degree at TMU, Toni is also working for the Ontario Volleyball Association as a Digital Communications intern working on creating valuable content for their social media at Grand Prix tournaments, and Ontario Championships. Despite her busy schedule, Toni finds time to assist her previous coach with the 17U FALCONS and act as the official Club Photographer. Toni has been most successful in managing, teaching and relating to her young athletes to the extent that she bench-coached the FALCONS to a Gold medal in the 2022 Provincial Championships!
Taylor found her volleyball roots with Toronto West in the early 2010’s. The highlight of her playing career was competing in Las Vegas in 2014 under Coach Anwar, where she was also awarded Most Spirited alongside fellow player Sierra. After graduating in 2018 from the University of Guelph, Taylor returned to Toronto West as an Assistant Coach with the WINGS and HAWKS before applying her marketing and business skills to supporting T-WEST in a variety of important administrative ways.
