Gustavo Verna
Squash Coach
Born in Buenos Aires, Mr. Verna’s early sporting life revolved around rugby and squash. In 1976, he was lured to Victoria, BC, after playing against a Canadian rugby squad that was touring Argentina. Mr. Verna enrolled at the University of Victoria and played varsity and club rugby while he pursued his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Performance. He also found the time, energy, and patience to play competitive squash and soccer, participate in mini-triathlons, and serve as program director for the YMCA. It was through rugby, not squash, that Mr. Verna came to Brentwood. In 2001, at the suggestion of rugby ‘mate’, Mr. Tony Medina (former Athletics Director of Brentwood), Mr. Verna applied for the newly vacated position of Squash Coach. He continues to coach, and has also started a community league that gives local players the opportunity to play squash in what he considers to be the ‘finest courts on the Island’. Mr. Verna has two sons and is the co-owner of the Quadra 24-Hour Sports Club. Mr. Verna holds his NCCP Level 3 coaching certification plus his Level 3 Canadian Squash certification.
Squash
Students typically come to the Brentwood Squash Program with no knowledge of the game. Brentwood Squash develops competitive players, as well as players who gain a lifelong recreational skill to carry with them when their school days are done. The program is offered to athletes in all three terms at the School and competes in the BC Independent Schools Association Championship Squash Tournament, the Quadra Sports Invitational, and the Jesters Junior Squash Tournament.
Training sessions include cardio, technical drills, and multiple games.
Inside the Eldon and Anne Foote Athletics Centre, students practice and compete on our three squash courts. Equipped with a viewing area, plus seating for coaches and athletes, these facilities are a perfect complement to the experienced coaches we have in the Brentwood Squash Program.
Where Students Choose To Be
+1 (250) 743-5521
admissions@brentwood.ca
info@brentwood.ca
2735 Mount Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC, Canada V8H 1K8