(London, Ontario) – On Thursday evening, the Fanshawe Falcons Men's Volleyball (5-5) team defeated Sheridan (3-7) in Oakville. The victory marked Head Coach Patrick Johnston's 100th OCAA league win and improves his career league record to an impressive 100-18 (0.847 win percentage).
Johnston is currently in his 7th year as the Falcons' Head Coach. Since 2013-14, the Fanshawe Volleyball squad have been a dominant force in the OCAA. They have captured five OCAA medals, including three Championships in 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2018-19. Johnston has also led Fanshawe to three CCAA National medals, including the 2018-19 CCAA National Championship, the first in the College's history. Johnston has been named the OCAA West Coach of the Year three times (2013-16), OCAA Coach of the Year twice (2013-14 and 2015-16) and was the CCAA Coach of the Year in 2015-16. He also has an impressive 26-7 playoff record and was the first Fanshawe coach to ever receive the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association's (CCAA) Coaching Excellence Award (2018-19).
Johnston's coaching record including OCAA and CCAA playoffs is currently 126-25 (0.834 win percentage). He reached 100 career wins back on November 7, 2018, when the Falcons defeated Redeemer 3-0.