Melissa Humana-Paredes was added to the Lions coaching staff in 2017. She and her family have been synonymous with the York volleyball programs for decades. She previously played for four years for the Lions, her brother Felipe was a five-year member of the men’s team and their father Hernan was a long-time coach of both teams.
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After a tremendous career with the Lions that included three OUA all-star honours, a CIS second-team all-Canadian selection and York’s female athlete of the year award in 2012, Humana-Paredes turned her attention to the beach and has become one of Canada’s top players. This past season, her and her partner, Sarah Pavan, finished fourth at the world championships and Humana-Paredes was named the FIVB’s most improved player. She won back-to-back bronze medals at the U23 world championships, competed at the 2015 Pan Am Games, the FISU Games in 2013, and toured around the world to compete at the FIVB and NORCECA events, winning numerous medals in the process.
