Diversity and Coaches Panel Biographies Cheryl Jean-Paul Mark Washington Lee Anna Osei Jama Mahlalela Jeff Ross Graham Roxburgh Ben Josephson Ryan Hofer Trevor Pridie Barret Kropf Since coming to TWU as the women’s basketball Mark Washington was named Defensive Co- Lee Anna Osei is a Toronto born university A native of Mbabane, Swaziland, Mahlalela grew Jeff Ross took the reins of the Douglas Royals Since Graham Roxburgh took over as head Since taking over the head coaching duties Since taking over as head coach of the Spartans Trevor Pridie joined the Spartans in 2019 after Barret Kropf was named Spartans head coach head coach in 2010, Cheryl Jean-Paul has built the ordinator and Defensive Backs Coach of the sport coach and educator at Saint Francis up in the Greater Toronto Area and played colle- Women’s Volleyball Program in August of 2016 coach in 1999, he has guided the Spartans to in 2007 – after being an assistant coach from women’s team in 2006, Ryan Hofer has helped spending the previous year as an assistant in 2013 and since then, has guided TWU to the giately for four years at the University of British BCIHL championship series five times, in 2013-14, Spartans program into a perennial playoff con- Hamilton Tiger-Cats January 16, 2019. Xavier University in Nova Scotia Cana- and in four seasons at the helm, he has lead five U SPORTS national championships and 2004 to 2007 – Ben Josephson has helped de- the Spartans qualify for 10 U SPORTS cham- coach with the Raptors 905, the Toronto Rap- tender, leading the Spartans into the Canada West Washington has 23 combined years of Cana- Columbia. He served as an assistant coach at the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18. and 2018-19, winning da. Lee Anna is the founder of The Black University of Toronto and worked at Maple Leaf Douglas to be among the nation’s elite, gradu- eight Canada West gold medals. Since 2003, velop the Spartans men’s volleyball team into pionship tournaments while guiding TWU to tors G League affiliate. With the Raptors 905, in both 2018 and 2019. In his seven seasons with playoffs in four of the last five seasons. dian Football League experience as a player ating remarkable student-athletes and compet- one of the most dominant men’s volleyball pro- five national medals. All told, he has led the Pridie was the Head Video Coordinator for (1997-2007) and coach (2008-19) and is a Canadian Coaches Association (BCCA), a Sports and Entertainment as a member of the Roxburgh has led TWU to the Canada West the Spartans he had an overall record of 141-78-0- community development staff, organizing Raptors ing for PacWest and CCAA titles. grams in North America. Spartans to nine of the last 10 national champi- the 2018-19 season, while also being involved 11. He won the BCIHL’s Coach of the Year award Internationally, Jean-Paul was most recently the three-time Grey Cup champion (2002, 2006, not-for-profit organization seeking to sup- Final Four every year and, from 2010 to 2018, Basketball Academy and various clinics through- onship tournaments. He has also coached the in day-to-day practices and working in player three times: 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2017-18. In the head coach of Canada’s FIBA U16 Women’s Amer- 2011). port and empower Black and Indigenous eight consecutive Canada West Championship out Canada. Mahlalela was later named director of Four seasons as Head Coach have resulted Josephson has guided TWU to five national Spartans to 10 Canada West medals, including development. In the summer of 2018, he also Spartans final three years in the BCIHL (prior to ica’s Championship team in 2019, winning a silver In 2019, his first with the Tiger-Cats, Washing- appearances. members of the Canadian sport communi- basketball operations for NBA Asia and oversaw in One PacWest Championship, 3 PacWest championship titles, winning in 2011, 2012, gold in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020. coached with the Toronto Raptors NBA Sum- joining Canada West), Kropf led TWU to three medal. ton led a defensive unit that allowed a league- the League’s clinics, youth programs and elite-level straight regular season titles, with TWU posting ty through celebration, advocacy through final appearances and two trips to the CCAA 2016, 2017 and 2019, and has qualified for mer League team, working with NBA players low and franchise record 344 points against allyship, and networking. development from his base in Hong Kong. Roxburgh was the U SPORTS Coach of the an .820 winning percentage (60-12-0-3). Kropf has Aside from TWU, Jean-Paul has been a key coach and just 33 touchdowns, while also ranking Championships with athletes earning PacWest the U SPORTS championship tournament 11 Individually, Hofer was recognized as the Can- during practices and assisting in workouts. Pri- worked with Athletes in Action, the Saskatchewan within Basketball BC, as head coach of the U14, second in the CFL in pass knockdowns (73), In 2011, Mahlalela joined the Raptors front of- & CCAA All-Star honors. Ross got his start in Year in 2011 and has been named the Canada times. Josephson has also led the Spartans to ada West and U SPORTS women’s volleyball or to joining the Raptors organization, Pridie Roughriders of the Canadian Football League as a U15, and U16 teams, while also being the assistant and third in quarterback sacks (54), turnovers fice as director of player development, where he collegiate coaching at UBC, He spent two years West Coach of the Year five times, including in five Canada West championships, winning Coach of the Year in 2010-11. was the Head Coach and Program Director for Chaplain, and numerous head coaching duties at coach for the U17 girls’ team that won silver at the forced (44), interceptions (22) and fumble served for two seasons. He moved to the bench in on the UBC staff before taking the position 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2019. He has twice in 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020, which BC Bounce grassroots program, an assistant various levels. Kropf has also worked with Hock- 2013 Canada Games. She was also the co-facilita- recoveries (12). His defence produced the East 2013-14 as a member of former head coach Dwane with the Royals. been the head coach for Canada’s women’s includes TWU’s current run of nine straight Most recently, he was an assistant coach with coach with the University of the Fraser Val- ey Ministries International (HMI), coordinating Casey’s staff helping with the team’s practice and hockey chapel programs in Western Canada, and tor for basketball portion of the Special Olympics: Division’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player soccer team at the Summer Universiade, 2009 appearances in the conference final. Canada’s senior women’s team, helping lead ley men’s basketball program, head coach for Canada Summer Games 2014. in linebacker Simoni Lawrence who led the game planning, individual player skill development was a youth pastor Melfort and Estevan, Sask. As a and off-season programs. In 2018, Mahlalela was Ross has also stepped in to work with Team and 2011. Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games in the senior boys basketball team at W.J. Mouat player, Kropf won a SJHL Championship in 1991- CFL in defensive tackles (98) and defensive named the third head coach in Raptors 905 histo- Canada Volleyball. In 2019, he was the assis- Over his career with TWU, Josephson has Lima, Peru. He was also the associate head Secondary, and coach with Basketball BC’s 92 with the Melfort Mustangs. Prior to joining the Spartans, Jean-Paul had over plays made (117), as well as four 2019 CFL ry, where he currently holds a 51-42 (.548) record tant coach for the Women’s National Team for three times been named both the Canada West coach with Canada’s women’s team at the 2015 Provincial Team. Pridie has an Associate of 10 years of coaching experience and a wealth of All-Stars in Lawrence, defensive tackle Dylan Roxburgh coached the 2004 team to the first after two seasons. During the summers Mahlalela its Champions Cup tournament in Colorado Coach of the Year and U SPORTS Coach of Summer Universiade in Korea. Arts Degree in Criminology from Kwantlen playing experience. As head coach for three years Wynn, defensive halfback Richard Leonard National Championship in the Universities has been an active member in Masai Ujiri’s Giants Springs and this Fall he will take on the role the Year, in 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2019-20. Polytechnic University and a Bachelor of Gen- at Red River College, she won a Manitoba Colleges and safety Tunde Adeleke. of Africa camps and the NBA’s Basketball Without history. That year, the team was also named Athletic Conference title in 2009. The Washington, D.C. native joined the Ti- Borders program. of assistant coach for the Full Time Centre at Sport BC Team of the Year and the BC Soccer All told, Josephson has led TWU to eight U In 2012, Hofer coached his Spartans team eral Studies from the University of the Fraser the Richmond Oval. He also was assigned as SPORTS medals and guided TWU to a total of representing Canada at the U23 Pan Ameri- Valley. ger-Cats after 11 seasons with the BC Lions Team of the Year. Prior to that, in the women’s the Manager/Mentor for the 2020 16U Team 11 Canada West medals.