Kevin Boyles
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Kevin Currie Boyles is a former volleyball
Volleyball
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player for Canada
Canada men's national volleyball team
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. He is currently head coach of the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
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Dinos women's volleyball team.
A native of Calgary
Calgary
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Boyles was captain of the Dinos team as a 5-year player from 1985 through 1989 and in 1993-4, including in 1989 when they went undefeated en route to the CWUAA and CIAU
CIAU
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championship. He graduated with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Kinesiology
Kinesiology
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An 8-year member of the national team program, Boyles was member of the Canadian team that finished tenth at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
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. He played professionally in Germany
Germany
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Boyles has been head coach of the Dinos women's team since 1999. He was named CWAUU Coach of the Year in his first year and again in both 2004 and 2005, when was also named CIS
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
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Coach of the Year. His team were CIS champions in 2004, runners-up in 2001 and CWUAA champions in 2001, 2002, and 2005.
In January, 2008, Boyles was named interim Athletic Director for the University of Calgary.