{{short description|Canadian volleyball player (born 1966)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Russell Paddock | full_name = | image = | caption = | sport = Volleyball | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = Oak River, Manitoba, Canada | death_date = | death_place = }}
'''Russell Paddock''' (born 2 August 1966) is a retired Canadian volleyball player, and currently the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Brandon University.<ref name=bu>{{cite web |title=Russ Paddock |url=https://gobobcats.ca/staff-directory/russ-paddock/1 |website=Brandon University |access-date=21 July 2025}}</ref> He was part of the Canadian men's volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/russell-paddock-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092506/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/russell-paddock-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Russell Paddock Olympic Results |accessdate=10 February 2019}}</ref> in Barcelona.
==Playing career==
Paddock played for the Manitoba Bisons for four seasons,<ref name="vbox">{{cite web |title=Russell Paddock |url=https://volleybox.net/russell-paddock-p33803/clubs |website=Volleybox |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref> The Bisons were runners-up three of those years (1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89) and 3rd place winners the other season (1986-87).<ref>{{cite web |title=U Sports - Men's Volleyball Championship Results |url=https://en.usports.ca/championships/2024-2025/2024-25_MVB/Documents/MVB_Championship_Results.pdf |website=U Sports |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref>
While playing for the University of Manitoba Bisons, Paddock was a 1st team All-Canadian twice, in 1987-88 and 1988-89.<ref>{{cite web |title=U Sport - All Canadian Teams |url=https://en.usports.ca/championships/2024-2025/2024-25_MVB/Documents/Men_s_Volleyball_All_Canadians.pdf |website=U Sports |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref> His time as a Bison is recognized as part of the Bison Walkway of Honour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bisons Walkway of Honour |url=https://gobisons.ca/sports/2021/5/5/bisons-walkway-of-honour.aspx |website=Gobisons.ca |publisher=University of Manitoba |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref>
Paddock played for the Canada men's national volleyball team for several years, including at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and the 1994 World Championships in Greece.
He also played professionally in Belgium and Germany.<ref name=vbox />
==Coaching and administration career==
In 2005, Paddock became the first coach of the Brandon Bobcats, coaching them until 2012.<ref name=bu /> He was named Coach of the Year for the 2009-10 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=2009-10 Canada West Men's Volleyball |url=https://canadawest.org/sports/mvball/vbm_2009-10.pdf |website=Canada West |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref> In 2012, Paddock was named Brandon University's Athletic Director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paddock named permanent Athletic Director |url=https://news.brandonu.ca/2012/03/16/paddock-athletic-director/ |website=Brandon University |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref> Paddock was named to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Announces the Inductee Class of 2025 |url=https://sirc.ca/news/manitoba-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-the-inductee-class-of-2025/ |website=SIRC |access-date=21 July 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://olympic.ca/team-canada/russell-paddock/ Russell Paddock page at Canadian Olympic Committee] * [https://gobobcats.ca/staff-directory/russ-paddock/1 Russ Paddock page at Brandon University]
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