Amy Wilson-Hands is an Anishinaabekwe from Rainy River First Nations but called Fort Frances, Ontario her hometown. She moved to the Greater Toronto Area in 2017.
Amy started coaching volleyball in 2006 with elementary, high school and club. In 2016, Amy was awarded an Aboriginal Apprenticeship for the 2017 Canada Games through the Coaches Association of Canada. Amy was on the Team Ontario Women’s volleyball bench which competed in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has been involved with Team Ontario in 2019 and 2021 and also Team Ontario Elite in 2020.
Amy was named head coach of the Aboriginal Team Ontario women’s team for the North American Indigenous Games in 2017 & 2020. She is working with the Niagara Chapter, Native Women Inc. in their initiative – Blockers & Attackers: Indigenous Women in Sports Leadership
She is currently mentoring through the Coaches Association of Canada in the Enhanced Female Mentorship Program under Brenda Willis. She also is the head coach of the Pakmen Gold 18U girls’ club team.
Amy was named to the Waterloo Warriors Coaching Staff in 2020 as an Assistant Coach and also is on the Team Ontario Mission Staff for the 2022 Canada Games in the Niagara Region.
In 2021, Amy received the Sandy Silvers award as the OVA Coach of the Year.
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