Career
Owchar is also the curling coach of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology curling teams. Playing career Owchar was officially listed as the alternate for the Kevin Martin team, which he coached, at the 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1997 Briers. Coaching career Owchar is a Level 3 certified curling coach by the National Coaching Certification Program.
= Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Owchar began his career at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) as a physical education instructor in 1969.
Throughout his career, he has coached NAIT curling teams to 33 college championships. Along with the golf championships he has also coached his students to, he has over 40 provincial and national championships as a coach.
Most recently, he coached the NAIT men"s curling team to their first national college championship. = Coaching Kevin Martin Owchar began coaching Kevin Martin when he enrolled at NAIT in 1984.
Martin had enrolled at NAIT specifically to curl under Owchar.
In their first few years together, Owchar coached Martin to a Canadian junior title and a silver medal at the World Junior Curling Championships. Martin then lost the championship game in the world championship later that year. In the next six years, Martin and Owchar returned to the Brier four times, and finished within the top three all four times.
Martin also missed another opportunity to represent Canada at the Olympics in 2005.
Martin returned to the Brier in 2006, but failed to advance in the playoffs. More recently, Owchar coached Martin to a bronze medal finish at the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier.
Overall, Owchar has coached Martin to a total of ten provincial championships and four Canadian championships. As Martin"s coach, he has also coached at three Winter Olympics and four world championships.
