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SHE’S GOT NEXT
MEET EMILY CORDONIER
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Emily is an athlete, communications professional, and founding member of SHE’S GOT NEXT.
Long before she became a storyteller for The University of British Columbia athletics program – using her love of sports to shine a light on amazing young athletes – Emily was one of the best to ever wear a Thunderbirds Volleyball uniform.
Her journey took her from a star on the collegiate circuit to captaining Canada’s National Volleyball Team and playing professionally in France.
What happens after you hang up your jersey?
With degrees in International Relations and Broadcast Journalism, Emily jumped at the chance to cover volleyball at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2020 Qualifiers as an analyst for CBC, CTV, and Global News – “a pretty epic way to stay in the game.”
Just a few of her standout sports memories:
- Being named to Team Canada for the first time…and then four more times.
- Sharing the court with her little sister Liz at UBC and on Team Canada (both are in the UBC Sports Hall of Fame).
- Leading UBC to the Western Conference title, picking up MVP honours along the way.
- Adding beach volleyball analysis to her resume at the Rio games – with only ten days notice!
Having returned to UBC to help other young women realize their own stories, Emily continues to inspire and be inspired by coaching her kids’ volleyball teams “and see the love of the game ignite in them!”
🎵 Hype Song: Eminem – Lose Yourself
✨ What she loves about SHE’S GOT NEXT: “Getting connected with so many inspiring and powerful women!”
💡 Best advice to girls coming up behind her: “Be tenacious. Don’t wait for things to come your way — put in the extra time and get after it.”
🌟 Inspiration: Seeing rower Silken Laumann’s gutsy comeback after a devastating injury, and winning bronze at the 1992 Olympics still gives me chills.
