John Bertelink

Inducted February 26, 2002

John Pieter Bertelink was born in Guelph, April 17, 1968. In 1986 he enrolled in the Law and Security program at Loyalist College. For the next three years John 

would dominate the college volleyball scene at both the OCAA and the CCAA level and would help establish Loyalist as a volleyball powerhouse.

During this time John was recognized as the premier power hitter in the Country. The individual and team accolades would pile up over the three years that John was a Lancer. John was an OCAA league and tournament all-star each year he played and was also named the OCAA’s MVP on two occasions. He was a CCAA all- Canadian three times and was named a CCAA tournament all-star twice. Each season he was named his team’s MVP and in 1987-88 was named Loyalist Male Athlete of the Year. In 1992 John was recognized as Loyalist Male Athlete of the Quarter Century. The team would also enjoy some great success during his time. The Lancers would win its first Ontario title; advance to the two National Championships; and, would capture a bronze medallion at the 1987-88 CCAA championships . . . to date our best finish ever.

John’s impact on our volleyball program was enormous and because of him Loyalist volleyball gained recognition that we had never before experienced.