Brandie Wilkerson

Brandie Wilkerson is an Olympic silver medalist in beach volleyball whose career includes numerous international podium finishes and a former world No. 1 ranking. After a distinguished indoor volleyball career at York University, where she earned York Female Rookie of the Year and two CIS All-Canadian recognitions between 2010 and 2014, Brandie Wilkerson transitioned to professional beach volleyball. Her early career included partnerships with Claudia Séguin in 2014 and Julie Gordon from 2015-2016, competing primarily on the NORCECA Continental Tour.

Wilkerson then partnered with Heather Bansley in 2016, debuting at the FIVB World Tour Finals in Toronto with a top-10 finish. In their first full season together in 2017, the duo reached the quarterfinals at the FIVB World Championships. The 2018 season marked a significant breakthrough for Wilkerson and Bansley, as they secured six podium finishes on the FIVB World Tour, including three tournament victories in Warsaw, Las Vegas, and Chetumal, ultimately closing the year as the number one ranked team in the world. Wilkerson was also recognized as the FIVB Best Blocker in 2018.

They were also quarterfinalists at the 2023 FIVB World Championships and, serving as Team Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearers, won a silver medal at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. They concluded 2023 as quarterfinalists at the Beach Pro Tour Finals Doha. Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes carried their momentum into the 2024 season, earning consecutive silver medals at the Elite 16 events in Doha and Ostrava. Their season culminated in a historic silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, marking Canada’s best-ever Olympic result in women’s beach volleyball and the country’s first Olympic medal in the discipline.

Outside of competition, Wilkerson co-founded Project Worthy, a scholarship program aimed at increasing BIPOC representation in volleyball, demonstrating her commitment to fostering diversity within the sport.