Brett Walsh

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Brett Walsh

| image = Brett James Walsh (Legavolley 2017).jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Brett James Walsh

| nickname =

| nationality =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|19|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada

| hometown = Calgary, Alberta

| height = {{convert|1.95|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|84|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|347|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|315|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| college = University of Alberta

| position = Setter

| currentclub = Poitiers

| currentnumber = 8

| years = 2012–2017
2017–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–2023
2023–

| teams = Alberta Golden Bears
Gi Group Monza
Knack Roeselare
Halkbank Ankara
PAOK Thessaloniki
Poitiers

| nationalyears = 2016–

| nationalteam = {{vb|CAN}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}

| updated = 14 August 2024

}}

Brett James Walsh (born February 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, representing Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

=Club=

He played university volleyball for the Alberta Golden Bears where he won National Championships in 2014 and 2015 and was named the CIS Men's Volleyball Player of the Year in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Championships/MVB/2018-19/media_kits/ALB-MVB.pdf |title=2018-19 University of Alberta Golden Bears Volleyball Media Guide |publisher=U Sports |year=2019 |access-date=May 15, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Awards/sports_awards/2019_-_2020/MVB/MVB_-_POTY.pdf|title=Of the Year|publisher=U Sports|access-date=May 15, 2021}}

=National Team=

Walsh first played for Canada in 2016, and was named to the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League squad.{{cite web |title=Team Roster - Canada - FIVB Volleyball World League 2016|url=http://worldleague.2016.fivb.com/en/group2/teams/can-canada/team_roster |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160815200548/http://worldleague.2016.fivb.com/en/group2/teams/can-canada/team_roster |archive-date=15 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}

He was a member of Canada's squad for the 2022 FIVB World Championship, as well as the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Team Roster - Canada |url=https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/men-world-championship-2022/teams/5049/players/ |website=volleyballworld.com |access-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220826104428/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/men-world-championship-2022/teams/5049/players/ |archive-date=26 August 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Brett Walsh - Bio |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/brett-walsh/ |website=olympic.ca |access-date=14 August 2024}}

Honours

=College=

2013–14 16px CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Alberta Golden Bears{{cite web |title=2013-14 CIS Men's Volleyball News |url=https://en.usports.ca/sports/mvball/2013-14/news |website=usports.ca |access-date=27 July 2024}}
2014–15 16px CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Alberta Golden Bears{{cite web |title=2014-15 CIS Men's Volleyball News |url=https://en.usports.ca/sports/mvball/2014-15/news |website=usports.ca |access-date=27 July 2024}}
2015–16 16px CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Alberta Golden Bears{{cite web |title=2015-16 CIS Men's Volleyball News |url=https://en.usports.ca/sports/mvball/2015-16/news |website=usports.ca |access-date=27 July 2024}}
2016–17 16px U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship, with Alberta Golden Bears{{cite web |title=2016-17 CIS Men's Volleyball News

|url=https://en.usports.ca/sports/mvball/2016-17/news |website=usports.ca |access-date=14 Aug 2024}}

=Individual=

2015: CIS Men's Volleyball Championship - MVP

References

External links

{{Volleyball Canada|brett-walsh}}
[https://volleybox.net/brett-walsh-p4177 Volleybox player profile]

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Volleyball players from Calgary

Category:Alberta Golden Bears volleyball players

Category:Canadian men's volleyball players

Category:P.A.O.K. V.C. players

Category:Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic volleyball players for Canada

Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen