After an 8 year absence from volleyball, Colin started at Mets on Thursday evenings as a recreational member in 2007. Despite feeling out of his depth, Colin moved into the role of libero for the men’s 2nd team, following the retiral of several key players. As the smallest member of any of the senior teams at Mets, it was the only suitable role, but his diminutive size brought with it incredible mobility, quick reflexes and the ability to pick up a ball from almost floor height, most noteable in the match against Troon.
Perhaps not in itself enough justification to win such an award, it is his commitment and 100% effort at all times on court in either training or matches that started to attract attention. The only training sessions he missed all season were due to the broken ribs he sustained in a collision with Simon Dear during the Dundee match and he is the only member of the 2nd team to have played all sets of all league and all cup matches. Quiet and introspective, he is a player who is never noticed when present, but somehow noticed when he isn’t.
In an effort to improve his own gameplay, Colin secretly signed himself onto the level1 and then level2 coaching courses, but ended up being asked to assist coaching the women’s team. His calm personality and quietly reassuring nature suited the role and he worked well under the guidance of head coach Mark Hudson, where they both developed a good working relationship, starting to provide the girls with a mixed approach to their sessions.
Having played only one season with Mets, no-
Colin Towers
