Ross Macdonald - Club Founder

Ross has a long water polo resume. A coach for more than 20 years, Ross has been involved at every level of the sport in Canada. Ross' accomplishments in the sport are too numerous to list but he's most proud of where the athlete's he's coached are today. Some are in surgery, some are in court, some are in business, and many, many have played for Canada's National Teams over the years. A big believer in the idea that when you commit to a sport, it just contributes to your success in everything else, Ross is never too far from the edge of a pool.

Nishant Damani - Head Coach

Nish joined the Mavericks as full time head coach in 2009. Prior to making the move to Toronto, he ran a very successful program as Head women's coach at DDO in Montreal. Nish has also been a big contributor to Canada's Junior National Team Program as he was on the  coaching staff of the Junior Women's program from 06 to 09 (head coach since 07), culminating in competing at the 20U World Championships in Khanty Mansisk, Siberia in 09. A teacher of the sport, with tremendous knowledge and broad coaching experience, Nish always has an eye on the game.

Tomas Andrassy - 14U AAA Coach

A player for 18 years in Czechoslovakia, Tomas was a 5-time national champion while playing with CH Kosice, SKP Kosice Water polo Club. And also won bronze as member of Sliavia VSV Kosice. He also participated in the LEN Champions Cup for several years. Tomas has coached both boys and girls teams to many medal winning finishes since joining the club coaching staff in 2005 and has given many of our top players their introduction to water polo.

Danko Bjelica - Coach

A player since he was 11 years old with W.C. "Jadran" in Montenegro, Danko was a founding member of W.C. "Bosna" in his hometown of Sarajevo in 1983. He played for them for 9 years, until the war in 1992. Rising to captain of the first (senior) team - which won 6 Republic Cups in a row - Danko also began his coaching career with Bosna, working with younger teams in the club. Danko joined the Mavericks in 2004 as a senior player and coach and had been an important member of the coaching staff ever since.