Marie-Christine Lapointe, a two-time volleyball all-star at McGill who also played for the Canadian national team, was appointed full-time head coach of the Martlets in March, 2025, replacing
Rachèle Béliveau, who retired this month after 34 years at the helm.
A two-time RSEQ conference all-star who played five seasons for McGill, Lapointe graduated in 2014 with a degree in kinesiology, followed by a physical education degree in 2016. After a stint on the pro beach tour, she returned to the Martlets as an assistant coach in 2023-24 and over her first two seasons on staff, the native of St. Jean sur Richelieu, Que., also served as bench boss of the Martlets developmental squad and as a strength and conditioning technician in the McGill Varsity Office.
Lapointe began her playing career as a setter during her freshman year in 2009, then was converted to a right-side power-hitter. She was part of the McGill squad that won bronze at the 2012 national championship in Hamilton, Ont. Lapointe, who did not speak English when she enrolled at McGill, went on to make the Dean's Honour List and achieve Academic All-Canadian status.
Outside of her time at McGill, she was an assistant coach with the Quebec youth team (2023) and was a teacher and coach at both, École Saint-Frère-André (2016-2021) and École secondaire Louis-Riel (2021-2023).
She is one of 23 women currently coaching within the McGill varsity sports program, with continued support from the Kerr Family Women in Sport Program and affiliated services for both coaching staff and female student-athletes.
Lapointe played in 38 beach volleyball competitions for Canada from 2016 to 2020, including the 2019 Pan Am Games in Peru. She is one of nine McGill volleyball grads who have participated at various training camps or tournaments with Canadian national team over the past 25 years. That list includes
Myriam Robitaille (2017),
Kaiva Mateus (2012-2014),
Daphnée-Maude André-Morin (2011-12),
Jennifer Thompson (2009),
Shauna Forster (2002),
Elizabeth Jamieson (2002),
Marie-Andrée Lessard (1999-2012) and
Wendy Whelan (1996-99).
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Marie-Christine Lapointe, deux fois sélectionnée au sein d'équipes d'étoiles à titre de représentante de l'Université McGill et membre de l'équipe nationale canadienne, a été nommée entraîneure-chef de l'équipe de volleyball des Martlets en Mars, 2025. Originaire de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, elle a été promue de son rôle d'entraîneure-adjointe sous la direction de
Rachèle Béliveau, qui a pris sa retraite après 34 ans à la barre de l'équipe.
Lapointe a représenté McGill durant cinq saisons. Elle a débuté sa carrière d'étudiante-athlète universitaire en tant que passeuse lors de sa première année en 2009 et elle a fait partie de l'équipe de McGill qui a remporté la médaille de bronze au Championnat national de 2012 à Hamilton, en Ontario. Lapointe, qui ne parlait pas anglais lorsqu'elle s'est inscrite à McGill, a ensuite été nommée sur la liste de mérite académique du Principal et a obtenu le titre d'étoile académique canadienne. Elle a obtenu un diplôme en kinésiologie en 2014, puis un diplôme en éducation physique en 2016.
Lapointe, qui a déjà participé à 38 compétitions internationales de volleyball de plage pour le Canada de 2016 à 2020, a supervisé le programme de développement de McGill, fleuron du système de formation pour les jeunes Martlets et a été coordonnatrice du conditionnement physique de l'équipe.
Outre son engagement à McGill, elle a été entraîneure-adjointe au sein du programme des équipe du Québec (2023) et a été enseignante et entraîneure à l'école Saint-Frère-André (2016-2021) et à l'école secondaire Louis-Riel (2021-2023).
Elle fait partie d'un important contingent de 23 femmes qui sont actuellement entraîneures au sein des équipes universitaires de McGill.
McGill Women's Volleyball Year-by-Year Coaching Record
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REGULAR SEASON |
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CONF. PLAYOFFS |
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NATIONALS |
PLACE |
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OVERALL RECORD |
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NOTES |
| SEASON |
HEAD COACH |
W |
L |
FINISH |
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W |
L |
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W |
L |
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W |
L |
T |
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| 1991-92 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
0 |
8 |
(5th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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12 |
17 |
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| 1992-93 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
0 |
8 |
(5th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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12 |
25 |
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| 1993-94 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
1 |
15 |
(5th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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12 |
26 |
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| 1994-95 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
6 |
6 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
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23 |
17 |
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| 1995-96 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
7 |
9 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
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31 |
20 |
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| 1996-97 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
11 |
5 |
(2nd) |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
6/8 |
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30 |
20 |
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| 1997-98 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
11 |
5 |
(2nd) |
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0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
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32 |
10 |
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| 1998-99 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
6 |
6 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
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23 |
18 |
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| 1999-00 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
6 |
6 |
(2nd) |
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1 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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28 |
17 |
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| 2000-01 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
3 |
9 |
(4th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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20 |
20 |
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| 2001-02 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
8 |
7 |
(1st) |
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1 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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26 |
18 |
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| 2002-03 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
1 |
14 |
(4th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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14 |
27 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
3 |
9 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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13 |
24 |
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| 2004-05 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
1 |
11 |
(5th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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21 |
23 |
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| 2005-06 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
16 |
5 |
(2nd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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21 |
23 |
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| 2006-07 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
16 |
9 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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35 |
19 |
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| 2007-08 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
15 |
6 |
(3rd) |
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1 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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26 |
16 |
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| 2008-09 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
13 |
8 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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23 |
19 |
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| 2009-10 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
13 |
7 |
(2nd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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24 |
14 |
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| 2010-11 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
10 |
10 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
4 |
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0 |
0 |
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21 |
22 |
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| 2011-12 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
5 |
10 |
(3rd) |
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1 |
4 |
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2 |
1 |
3/8 |
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23 |
20 |
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BRONZE |
| 2012-13 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
8 |
12 |
(4th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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18 |
19 |
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| 2013-14 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
10 |
9 |
(4th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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20 |
15 |
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| 2014-15 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
11 |
8 |
(4th) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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24 |
18 |
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| 2015-16 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
15 |
7 |
(2nd) |
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2 |
3 |
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0 |
2 |
7/8 |
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32 |
16 |
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| 2016-17 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
10 |
10 |
(3rd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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23 |
16 |
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| 2017-18 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
14 |
6 |
(2nd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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24 |
13 |
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| 2018-19 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
17 |
3 |
(1st) |
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3 |
3 |
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0 |
0 |
|
|
29 |
11 |
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| 2019-20 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
10 |
10 |
(5th) |
|
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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21 |
14 |
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| 2020-21 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
0 |
0 |
(pandemic) |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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(no season) |
| 2021-22 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
9 |
3 |
(2nd)* |
|
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
4/8 |
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15 |
7 |
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RSEQ Champs |
| 2022-23 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
12 |
6 |
(2nd) |
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2 |
3 |
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0 |
2 |
7/8 |
|
23 |
14 |
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| 2023-24 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
15 |
6 |
(2nd) |
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0 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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19 |
9 |
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| 2024-25 |
Rachèle Béliveau |
13 |
8 |
(4th) |
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1 |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
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16 |
12 |
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| 2025-26 |
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261 |
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47 |
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9 |
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734 |
579 |
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