About Us

Earl Morris
Chairman

Ottawa’s Earle Morris is the first curler to have played for three different provinces at the Brier. He is the inventor of the “Stabilizer” curling delivery aid. His career as a coach is unrivalled, coaching his son John Morris and Rachel Homan to respective Canadian junior championships. He is the former coach Team Jennifer Jones, Team Australia, Canadian Champions Team Pat SImmons, and most recently, he coached Team Rachel Homan to two Canadian Championships, and bronze and silver medals at the world championships. He won the 2015 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award and was named to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2016. He is a sought after international speaker coach,and instructor at a myriad of adult and junior camps. As Chairman of The SCHOOL of ROCK, Earle’s main focus will be on coaching coaches around the world through his virtual classroom.

David Gravelle
Director

David has been involved in curling for more than 35 years, from playing at the high school and college level, to tour events, and staging the HOT SHOTS Curling Camps in Canada and the United States. His career as a professional communicator includes television news, video production, webcasting, and media and public relations.

As a reporter he’s covered multiple Canadian and World Championships. His company produced the initial webcast of the 2000 Brier in partnership with the Canadian Curling Association and Sasktel.

As well, he was a columnist for the Ontario Curling Report and a contributor to The Curling News. Through The SCHOOL of ROCK, David brings his passion for the sport and his technical skills to this virtual classroom.

Paul Balabuck
Associate Director

A natural athlete and former Canadian football champion with the Western University Mustangs, Paul is a professional educator and coach. Paul works annually with a team of advisors to enhance the HOTS SHOTS Curling Camp curriculum.

He is tasked with revamping our training materials for The SCHOOL of ROCK’s online sessions, tools, and archives. On the ice, his teaching style is a mix of humour and technical ability.