University of Toronto Athletics

John became the head coach of the Varsity Blues men's volleyball program in 2011-12. In the spring of 2018, he was voted President of the U SPORTS men's volleyball coaches association. Barrett was inducted into the Volleyball Canada hall of fame in 2021. 

He was a CIS gold medalist and tournament MVP (1985) while competing for the University of Manitoba. John competed at the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1983 Pan Am Games and at the 1990 world championships, and went on to serve as head coach for both the men's and women's beach volleyball teams at the 2003 Pan Am Games.

John brings to this leadership role 14 seasons of professional volleyball in Europe, where he made history as the first volleyball player in the world to exclusively employ the spike serve in every match.

OUA East Coach of the Year: 2019-20
U SPORTS Coach of the Year: 2019-20


John Barrett Coaching Record at U of T
*as of April, 2025- updated following each season.
 

Season	League		Playoffs		Exhibition			Overall
	W	L	W	L	W	L	T	W	L	T
2024-25	15	5	0	1	2	6	0	17	12	0
2023-24	13	7	0	1	5	4	0	18	12	0
2022-23	13	7	3	3	7	1	0	23	11	0
2021-22	11	1	2	3	3	0	0	16	4	0
2020-21	No Season - COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20	17	1	2	1	6	4	0	25	6	0
2018-19	12	6	1	2	8	5	0	21	13	0
2017-18	7	11	0	0	4	10	0	11	21	0
2016-17	6	12	0	0	3	3	0	9	15	0
2015-16	13	7	0	1	3	2	0	16	10	0
2014-15	4	16	0	0	3	4	0	7	20	0
2013-14	6	14	0	0	5	0	0	11	14	0
2012-13	7	11	0	1	1	1	1	8	13	1
2011-12	5	13	0	0	1	0	0	6	13	0
TOTAL	129	111	8	13	51	40	1	188	164	1