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By Curtis Galbraith
NWP Wolves

Longtime volleyball coach to be added to Wolves Wall of Fame

Nov 12, 2026 | 6:00 AM

The Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves will pay tribute to a longtime volleyball coach on Saturday. 

Ron Thomson is being added to the Wolves Wall of Fame. 

An article on the NWP website says Thomson grew up in Chetwynd and first came to what was then Grande Prairie Regional College in 1982 as a student and volleyball player. 

After some other stops around Alberta, he came back to Grande Prairie in 1991 to coach the men’s team, a job he held until 2002. 

He spent another six years coaching the women’s team from 2008 to 2013. 

Thomson still helps with coaching duties with the Wolves men’s team. 

The Wolves will host Red Deer Polytechnic on Saturday. The women’s game starts at 2 p.m. The men’s game follows at 4 p.m. 

The supper and award presentation for Thomson will follow at 6 p.m. Tickets are available online. 

The Wolves volleyball teams also host Olds College Friday at 6 and 8 p.m.

by Curtis Galbraith